Steve Irwin family photo.Photo: Australia Zoo via GettySteve Irwin’s family is remembering him on what would’ve been his 62nd birthday.“Happy Birthday! Missing my Action Man. ❤️,” his wifeTerri Irwincaptioned avideoof him that she shared on her Instagram account. The clip featured a compilation of some of the late Crocodile Hunter’s best moments in the wild.Steve Irwin, 2005.Australia Zoo via GettyHis voice had been Autotuned into a song. Terri, 59, gave credit to Melodysheep for the mashup.The Irwins had two children together before his death in September 2006.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Happy Birthday, Dad. Your legacy will live on forever,” their daughterBindi Irwincaptioned a sweetInstagram carousel.Steve Irwin family photo.Newspix/Getty ImagesIn the first image, the 25-year-old shared a picture of her younger self standing beside her dad as he sat next to her. They both smiled as she held a live bird in her hand. Several images saw Steve wrangling alligators and another with a Komodo dragon.There were also some group shots of the family, as well as a picture of a young Steve and Terri hugging while holding onto a pup.“Steve’s love for you will live on forever too. ❤,” the mother of two commented on her daughter’s social media post.Robert, Steve and Bindi Irwin; June 2005.MeganSlade/Newspix/GettyTheir sonRobert Irwinhonored his father as well.“It’s a meaningful day to share this special story… on Dad’s birthday. It makes me so proud that his legacy lives on,” the 20-year-old captioned avideo.The clip included a sentimental voiceover that played as footage from Robert’s childhood with his dad overlapped with new content.Steve’s son explained that when he was just a little boy, “every morning” he and his sister Bindi used to sit on their father’s lap as the wildlife educator and environmentalist made his rounds on his “Honda 100” that was his “main mode of transportation”at the Australia Zoowhile checking on the many animals who called the location home.Robert admitted that after his dad’s death, the motorcycle sat unused for quite some time, but he’d recently gotten it up and running again.“Some of my fondest and earliest memories were on that bike,” he said, adding that now it’s his job to get up early and do the same “park checks” his dad used to do.“I’m not crying you are… I’m definitely crying..😭,” one person commented. Another wrote, “I swear Robert makes Steve proud everyday. 🙌.”The Irwin family continues to run theAustralia Zootogether.Steve was born on Feb. 22, 1962. He died in September 2006 at the age of 44 after the barb of a short-tail stingray pierced through his chest while he was snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef.
Steve Irwin family photo.Photo: Australia Zoo via Getty
Steve Irwin’s family is remembering him on what would’ve been his 62nd birthday.“Happy Birthday! Missing my Action Man. ❤️,” his wifeTerri Irwincaptioned avideoof him that she shared on her Instagram account. The clip featured a compilation of some of the late Crocodile Hunter’s best moments in the wild.Steve Irwin, 2005.Australia Zoo via GettyHis voice had been Autotuned into a song. Terri, 59, gave credit to Melodysheep for the mashup.The Irwins had two children together before his death in September 2006.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Happy Birthday, Dad. Your legacy will live on forever,” their daughterBindi Irwincaptioned a sweetInstagram carousel.Steve Irwin family photo.Newspix/Getty ImagesIn the first image, the 25-year-old shared a picture of her younger self standing beside her dad as he sat next to her. They both smiled as she held a live bird in her hand. Several images saw Steve wrangling alligators and another with a Komodo dragon.There were also some group shots of the family, as well as a picture of a young Steve and Terri hugging while holding onto a pup.“Steve’s love for you will live on forever too. ❤,” the mother of two commented on her daughter’s social media post.Robert, Steve and Bindi Irwin; June 2005.MeganSlade/Newspix/GettyTheir sonRobert Irwinhonored his father as well.“It’s a meaningful day to share this special story… on Dad’s birthday. It makes me so proud that his legacy lives on,” the 20-year-old captioned avideo.The clip included a sentimental voiceover that played as footage from Robert’s childhood with his dad overlapped with new content.Steve’s son explained that when he was just a little boy, “every morning” he and his sister Bindi used to sit on their father’s lap as the wildlife educator and environmentalist made his rounds on his “Honda 100” that was his “main mode of transportation”at the Australia Zoowhile checking on the many animals who called the location home.Robert admitted that after his dad’s death, the motorcycle sat unused for quite some time, but he’d recently gotten it up and running again.“Some of my fondest and earliest memories were on that bike,” he said, adding that now it’s his job to get up early and do the same “park checks” his dad used to do.“I’m not crying you are… I’m definitely crying..😭,” one person commented. Another wrote, “I swear Robert makes Steve proud everyday. 🙌.”The Irwin family continues to run theAustralia Zootogether.Steve was born on Feb. 22, 1962. He died in September 2006 at the age of 44 after the barb of a short-tail stingray pierced through his chest while he was snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef.
Steve Irwin’s family is remembering him on what would’ve been his 62nd birthday.
“Happy Birthday! Missing my Action Man. ❤️,” his wifeTerri Irwincaptioned avideoof him that she shared on her Instagram account. The clip featured a compilation of some of the late Crocodile Hunter’s best moments in the wild.
Steve Irwin, 2005.Australia Zoo via Getty
Australia Zoo via Getty
His voice had been Autotuned into a song. Terri, 59, gave credit to Melodysheep for the mashup.
The Irwins had two children together before his death in September 2006.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“Happy Birthday, Dad. Your legacy will live on forever,” their daughterBindi Irwincaptioned a sweetInstagram carousel.
Steve Irwin family photo.Newspix/Getty Images
In the first image, the 25-year-old shared a picture of her younger self standing beside her dad as he sat next to her. They both smiled as she held a live bird in her hand. Several images saw Steve wrangling alligators and another with a Komodo dragon.
There were also some group shots of the family, as well as a picture of a young Steve and Terri hugging while holding onto a pup.
“Steve’s love for you will live on forever too. ❤,” the mother of two commented on her daughter’s social media post.
Robert, Steve and Bindi Irwin; June 2005.MeganSlade/Newspix/Getty
MeganSlade/Newspix/Getty
Their sonRobert Irwinhonored his father as well.
“It’s a meaningful day to share this special story… on Dad’s birthday. It makes me so proud that his legacy lives on,” the 20-year-old captioned avideo.
The clip included a sentimental voiceover that played as footage from Robert’s childhood with his dad overlapped with new content.
Steve’s son explained that when he was just a little boy, “every morning” he and his sister Bindi used to sit on their father’s lap as the wildlife educator and environmentalist made his rounds on his “Honda 100” that was his “main mode of transportation”at the Australia Zoowhile checking on the many animals who called the location home.
Robert admitted that after his dad’s death, the motorcycle sat unused for quite some time, but he’d recently gotten it up and running again.
“Some of my fondest and earliest memories were on that bike,” he said, adding that now it’s his job to get up early and do the same “park checks” his dad used to do.
“I’m not crying you are… I’m definitely crying..😭,” one person commented. Another wrote, “I swear Robert makes Steve proud everyday. 🙌.”
The Irwin family continues to run theAustralia Zootogether.
Steve was born on Feb. 22, 1962. He died in September 2006 at the age of 44 after the barb of a short-tail stingray pierced through his chest while he was snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef.
source: people.com
