Robert Irwin, the 21-year-old son of Steve Irwin, has revealed the heartbreaking contents of a video message his father left for him before he passed away on September 4, 2006.
Robert Irwin has revealed one of the last things his late father Steve Irwin said to him in a heartbreaking new admission.
The 21-year-old Aussie — who has reached the finals of the current season of US reality show Dancing with the Stars — recently appeared on a podcast and shared a heartwrenching story from before the time his father, the beloved Crocodile Hunter, passed away in 2006.
Robert was only two when his dad, Steve, passed away while filming in the Great Barrier Reef. The famed Australian conservationist died after being pierced in the chest by a short-tail stingray barb while shooting for an underwater documentary titled ‘Ocean’s Deadliest’ at Batt Reef, off the coast of Port Douglas in Australia.
Due to the icy conditions of September 4, 2006, there was a halt to the filming of “Ocean’s Deadliest,” and Steve, 44, made the decision to use that day to shoot Bindi the Jungle Girl, his daughter. Steve’s thoracic wall and heart were punctured by the stingray’s barb, which caused a significant trauma. Crew members reportedly immediately administered CPR and transported the wildlife expert to nearby Low Island, but the injury was fatal and he was tragically declared dead.
According to reports, Steve’s death is one of the few stingray fatalities ever to occur on video, and it is also thought to be one of the few. Robert made a heart-wrenching admission while appearing on the Viall Files podcast about the contents of a video message his father left for him just before his passing.
Robert was clearly moved to tears as the young conservationist said, “For me watching that, it’s like he gave me this gift — it’s there, it’s material, it’s in writing.” I’m observing him as he watches through the camera and says, “I’m not always going to be here.”
Steve’s son revealed that Steve’s father had stated that he was “creating something that you can continue and that’s what I want you to do” and that he was “building a legacy to leave to his kids, Bindi and Robert.” He stated, “My entire goal is to leave a legacy that my children can continue.” He claimed that he and his wife, Robert, shared an emotional relationship years prior.
As they continue to actively support and support wildlife conservation efforts, something that was Steve’s life’s purpose, Robert and Bindi Irwin are both carrying on their dear father’s cherished legacy. While his sister Bindi, 27, is the CEO of Australia Zoo while Robert is currently in his 34th season of Dancing with the Stars. The husband-and-wife duo Wildlife Warriors, which Steve and Terri Irwin founded in 2002, has a lot of work to do with wildlife conservation, and both of their children are active members of the Australian Zoo.
The finale of Dancing with the Stars will take place on Tuesday, November 25, and will see five couples battling it out on the dancefloor for the ultimate trophy. Robert and his DWTS partner, Witney Carson, recently received a surprise message of support from Prince William in a pre-recorded video during a special programme celebrating the show’s 20th anniversary.
Source: Mirror
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