Bindi Irwin
Bindi Irwin
Bindi Sue Irwin is an Australian actress, television personality and conservationist. She is the daughter of Steve Irwinand Terri Irwin. She has been involved in acting, singing, songwriting, game show hosting, and has created an instructional fitness DVD. She is also known for winning season 21 of Dancing with the Stars...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth24 July 1998
CityBuderim, Australia
CountryAustralia
I know that Daddy had an important job. He was working to change the world so everyone would love wildlife like he did. He built a hospital to help animals, and he bought lots of land to give animals a safe place to live.
I'm trying to get across the message that don't be afraid of animals, they're just put on this earth to help the environment and everything like that.
I'm going to be doing exactly what I'm doing now - teaching people about animals.
I love them very much. All animals big and small. You can name an ant for instance.
Every time you lose an animal, it's like losing a brick from the house. Pretty soon the house just falls down, you know?
If you treat animals how you want to be treated, you're a lot better off.
You do only live once, and I feel like if I'm able to make a difference on this planet and leave it just a little better than I found it, then I've done my job.
When you lose someone whose life was so extraordinary like my dad's, you have two options: You can curl up in a dark corner... or rise above it and dust yourself off and continue with their work. He will always be with me.
When I was about 2 years old, I found a bee that had been stepped on on the foot path, and so I picked it up to rescue it, and it stung me on the hand. From that day forward, I've been terrified of bees.
We try to surround ourselves with love and light. You have to be there for each other. As a family, we are trying to make sure everything Dad worked so hard for carries on into the future.
Some people think that I would be afraid of them, but I'm never, ever afraid of an animal. I just get excited, and some that are dangerous, I think, 'Ooh, what's going to happen?' and things like that.
My favourite animal would probably be - probably be a dingo. Because I like how in the night you can - at the zoo, you can hear them howl and stuff like that. It's just amazing.
My dad dedicated his life to getting across the wildlife message, and I love that I can carry on his legacy. I want to make sure his message never dies.
Mom and Dad are truly my heroes. And I have to say, so is my little brother Robert. He's 11, and he's just the most amazing boy. He's so much like Dad sometimes, it's a bit scary.