{"id":8417,"date":"2026-09-04T18:38:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T18:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=8417"},"modified":"2026-09-04T18:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T18:38:07","slug":"crocodile-hunter-steve-irwins-family-marks-20th-anniversary-of-his-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=8417","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Crocodile Hunter&#8217; Steve Irwin\u2019s family marks 20th anniversary of his death"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>Steve Irwin\u2019s loved ones are remembering his impact on the 20th anniversary of his death.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=8415\">\u2018Wheel of Fortune\u2019 host Jim Thornton caught on pedophile chat before suspension: report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In an Instagram post shared Friday, the Crocodile Hunter\u2019s wife, Terri Irwin, reflected on the final days she and her children, Bindi and Robert, spent with her late husband.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter 20 years, grief still walks with me like my shadow,\u201d she wrote. \u201cWith the passing of time, I have gained more perspective and understanding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Irwin died on Sept. 4, 2006, at the age 44 after a stingray struck him in the heart while he worked on the underwater film \u201cOcean\u2019s Deadliest\u201d in Australia. Terri said the family traveled there together, giving them the chance to spend time with Irwin in the leadup to his tragic death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were together as a family, on our crocodile research expedition, for what was to be our final six weeks together. Ours was to be a long and sweet goodbye,\u201d Terri recalled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSteve spent time with Bindi and Robert building swings and climbing trees,\u201d she continued, \u201cWe all slowed down. Time slowed down. I believe that all of us, every one of us, gets to say goodbye. We just may not know that we\u2019re saying it. Hold every moment dear with the ones you love. Until we meet again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bindi responded in the comments, writing: \u201cI love you so much, Mum. You are the strongest woman I know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=8413\">Zendaya\u2019s mom hits back at \u2018sad,\u2019 \u2018terrible\u2019 online comments about her looks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In her own tribute, 28-year-old Bindi remembered her father as \u201cthe most passionate and dedicated wildlife conservationist.\u201d Her post also included footage of Irwin discussing the moment Terri gave birth to her in the hospital.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cOur family lost our superhero,\u201d she continued. \u201cMy mum lost the love of her life; my brother and I lost the greatest dad,\u201d Bindi wrote in the caption. \u201cGrief never truly leaves us; we walk alongside it every day. Where there is enormous grief, there is even greater love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bindi also revealed her that her 5-year-old daughter has started to watch Irwin\u2019s documentaries, adding that she has come to call him \u201cGrandpa Crocodile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy dad left a lasting impact so poignant that it will ripple out for generations to come,\u201d she wrote. \u201cI believe with my whole heart that his love will live on forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Irwin\u2019s son, Robert, now 22 years, shared multiple posts paying tribute to his late father on Friday. The first read: \u201cYour legacy is forever.\u201d Another featured a video montage of memories.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=8411\">Cash buried in California politician\u2019s backyard helped expose huge marijuana corruption scheme<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steve Irwin&#8217;s loved ones are remembering his impact on the 20th anniversary of his death.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-things-to-do"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>&#8216;Crocodile Hunter&#8217; Steve Irwin\u2019s family marks 20th anniversary of his death - Next City Digest<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=8417\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"&#8216;Crocodile Hunter&#8217; 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