It’s no secret that Robert Irwin is so much like his dad. From his physical appearance to his love of animals, the 17-year-old seems like a carbon copy of the late Crocodile Hunter. And his latest injury proves that he has inherited his father’s fearlessness when it comes to rescuing his furry friends.
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As the new third season of Crikey! It’s the Irwins hits Animal Planet, Robert has taken to his Instagram to share behind-the-scenes shots from set.
From a pic of him casually holding a crocodile in a car, to a snap of him treating a snake, the youngest Irwin has provided fans with a behind the scenes glimpse of life in the wild.
“So many fun times filming ‘Crikey! It’s the Irwins’ Season 3,” Rob captioned the post. “From wrangling crocs to rescuing swans, there’s a lot going on in this season! New episodes are coming every Saturday on Animal Planet in the USA and streaming on Discovery+!.”
It was the mention of the swan rescue and the accompanying photo that really got fans talking in the comments.
In the image, Robert is cradling a noticeably injured black swan as blood gushes out of his left knee. Fans were quick to notice the battle wound.
“That knee though!” one user penned in the comments.
“Your poor leg😮” another shocked fan added.
“Be careful next time! That knee cut must’ve hurt :(” a third wrote.
Others applauded the teenager’s fearlessness, pointing out how the Wildlife Warrior took after his dad. One wrote, “This kid, just like his Father, NO FEAR!”.
Another Irwin who bears a striking resemblance to their parent is Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell’s baby daughter, Grace Warrior.
The three-month-old bub has already been deemed a mini Bindi after Robert delighted fans with a close-up black-and-white portrait of the newborn.
The proud uncle wrote on Instagram, “Look at my lil niece!!!! 😊”.
Soon after, the comments section was lit up with fans pointing out the bub’s physical similarities to her mum Bindi.
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The 22-year-old recently spoke candidly about her father Steve not being able to witness his first granddaughter growing up.
In another sneak peek for their upcoming show, an emotional Bindi vulnerably said, “It’s hard knowing that she’ll never actually meet him, and it’s devastating because I’ll never get to watch their connection.”
“Its going to be really special for her to know him through us, to tell her about what an amazing man he was.”
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