Almost
13 years since Steve Irwin’s untimely death, son Robert Irwin is keeping his
dad’s legacy well and truly alive.
15-year-old
Robert is making a name for himself as a wildlife photographer, often sharing
remarkable shots of anything from snakes to rhinos, sea turtles to giraffes on
social media.
He also
follows in his dad’s footsteps by often stopping by the Australia Zoo, working
with the animals and entertaining the visitors.
His
latest post is no different, honouring his late father by recreating an iconic
shot of Steve by posing in the same place, and feeding the same crocodile –
Murray – that his dad did 15 years ago.
Writing
on social media, Robert said:
Dad and me feeding Murray… same place, same croc – two photos 15 years apart
Check
it out:
Steve
Irwin, known as The Crocodile Hunter, died in 2006, aged 44, after a stingray
struck him in the chest during the filming of a documentary.
Robert,
along with his older sister Bindi and mum Terri, have kept Steve’s legacy alive
ever since, caring for hundreds of animals at the Australia Zoo and appearing
in their own show, called Crikey! It’s the Irwins.
Robert
has become an award-winning wildlife photographer in his own right, recently
being highly commended at Britain’s prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the
Year competition.
The
photo which caught the judges’ eyes was of a hand-sized huntsman spider
grappling with a desert tree frog. Titled ‘The Catch’, the dark image shows the
spider clinging on to its meal.
Speaking
about how he captured the image, Robert said:
I was in a really remote swamp in Northern Queensland. I was photographing a phenomenon where this one water hole every night would explode with frogs. There would be so many amphibians, and all of the predators would come in to eat these frogs.
So it was mostly snakes and reptiles that I was photographing, and I spent about a month to actually get this shot.
The spider was obviously specialising in taking advantage of this influx of amphibians. I managed to get an amazing photo of him suspended from a branch, right at eye level. It was something I never thought I would experience.
It was a one-off experience, and planned for a month at the same time, so quite interesting.
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