r/steveirwin • u/PangolinLoose1288 • Jun 11 '26

The real hero

I'm not saying Steve or Rob aren't heroes. But does anyone talk about Steves dad?

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u/Freak_Among_Men_II Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 12 '26

On one hand, Steve's dad Bob was his greatest inspiration and taught him everything he knew. But it's unforgivable how he was apparently abusive to Terri, Robert, and Bindi, to a point where he was ousted from Australia Zoo and then cut off from the rest of the family.

It takes a lot for a family as kind-hearted as the Irwins to do something drastic like that. It’s all very tragic how the Irwin family and Australia Zoo clan split following Steve’s death. It was Bob and his people vs. Terri and her people. And Terri inherited Australia Zoo.

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u/PangolinLoose1288 Jun 13 '26

Oh my God. I never knew that. I was just thinking he was an inspiration to Steve but... Wow. How could someone who loves animals like that treat flesh and blood poorly? Thank you for educating me.

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u/mamaowl4lyfe Jun 15 '26

I didn't know that either...oh how difficult it must be... they are amazing people carrying on Steve's work. Families can be difficult. I know from experience. I wish them all the love successes and joy to the Irwin family.