“So cool to see continue the work of his dad! Growing up watching Steve and now seeing Rob do great things, excellent role model! Just so dang cool!” “I’m not crying, you are,” wrote one commenter. Irwin’s hundreds of thousands of social media followers were just as emotional as he was to see him continue on his father’s legacy. There is no direct evidence of decline because there are no prior estimates to compare with.”Īll of this makes it even more special that Robert Irwin has managed to breed this likely threatened species. In explaining why it declined to classify the Irwin’s turtle as threatened in 2009, Australia’s Threatened Species Scientific Committee wrote, “A population estimate of the Irwin’s Turtle, based on estimated extent of occurrence, likely habitat and density observations, is some 5,000 individuals. Robert has appeared in several TV shows and currently works at the Australia Zoo, where the turtle was hatched.Īlthough the Irwin’s turtle is not officially listed as a threatened or endangered species, conservationists have said that its habitat is under threat due to the 1987 construction of the Burdekin Dam, which led to a decline in water quality in areas where the turtle is known to live. Since his death, his children Robert and Bindi have taken up his conservation and media work. Steve Irwin died in 2006 after being stung through the heart by a stingray while filming a documentary.
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