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Robert Irwin Gets Emotional With Anderson Cooper About Grieving Steve Irwin
Robert Irwin shared an emotional reflection on carrying forward his father Steve Irwin’s wildlife conservation work, recalling a crocodile expedition linked to his father’s legacy.
- On March 10, Robert Irwin, 22-year-old conservationist, appeared on Anderson Cooper's podcast and became emotional discussing his father's death, with Cooper noticing him choke up.
- Growing up, Robert Irwin said his mother, Terri Irwin, served as a 'father figure' and kept their family together 100% after Steve Irwin died from a stingray barb injury in September 2006 when Robert was two.
- On a Northern Australia expedition, Irwin found a crocodile with a distinct scale marking that matched a photo of his late father and used satellite tracking to confirm it was caught there 20 years earlier.
- Robert said he copes by letting his emotions 'pour out' and now rides his restored father's motorbike daily at Australia Zoo.
- The expedition aimed to tag and release crocodiles to help conservationists track and protect them, and Robert Irwin said being at Australia Zoo motivates his conservation efforts.
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‘These bloody Irwins’: How catching crocs keeps Robert Irwin connected to his late dad Steve
Robert was just a toddler when his father Steve, the famous “Crocodile Hunter”, died. But he says he still speaks to him and often feels his presence, especially when working in nature.
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Read Full ArticleRobert Irwin talks to Anderson Cooper about his father’s death and how he can still ‘feel’ him today
Robert Irwin was just two when his dad, “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin, died. Now 22, Robert talks with Anderson about growing up with grief and how he’s able to still “feel” his dad. For more of “All There Is with Anderson Cooper” visit cnn.com/allthereis.
·Atlanta, United States
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