Robert Irwin left in tears after birthday video from his dad appears
Robert Irwin has been left in tears after he received a birthday video message from his late father, Steve Irwin.
He was just two years old when his father passed away after he was stung by a stingray in 2006 at the age of just 44.
Robert recently celebrated his 19th birthday but now a video has resurfaced of the Crocodile Hunter discussing Robert's birth and his hopes that Robert would follow in his footsteps.
The birthday boy was surprised with the video in which it showed footage of his birth in 2003.
“At that very moment I saw the light,” Steve said, in a voiceover about Robert’s birth.
“This is why I was put here,” he said of his children.
“Because I could be dead tomorrow.
“So I need these blokes to come up as quick as they can, so this little bloke’s (Robert) going to have to catch the crocs with Bindi.
“When they’re ready to run up our mission, I will gladly step aside.”
Steve then says that it would be the “proudest moment of my life” if his children were to continue his legacy.
The video then cuts to show Robert fulfilling his father's dream as he performed shows in the Crocoseum and saving crocodiles in the wild.
“Then and only then will I know that I have achieved my ultimate goal and my job will be done. And I guarantee you it will be the proudest moment of my life,” a voiceover of Steve plays at the same time.
When the clip ended, Robert shed a few tears and said it was a “privilege” to continue his dad’s legacy in making the world a better place.
“It means the absolute world... I just think it's such a privilege, personally and as a family, to continue the legacy of dad,” he said.
“He gave his life, quite literally, for wildlife conservation and to make the world a better place.”
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