Conservationist Robert Irwin had an emotional moment at Australia Zoo recently, marking a milestone that would have held very special meaning to his late father.
Irwin, 19, was dressed in his Australia Zoo khakis in a short video posted to social media, holding a tiny baby turtle that he was about to release into its enclosure for the first time.
But this wasn’t just any baby turtle, as Irwin explained the moment was “one of the highlights of my entire life, and one of the most special moments ever here at Australia Zoo.”That’s because the turtle is an “Elseya Irwini,” a species of turtle first discovered by Robert’s father Steve Irwin in the early 1990s. Some 30 years later, Robert explained that this is the first of this particular species hatched in any zoological facility or captivity, anywhere in the world.
Wow. This was a special moment. I think Dad would be pretty proud that weâve become the first to successfully breed the turtle that he discovered. A rare, and unique species under threat in the wild has just been given a second chance.“This is so surreal. All the stories from dad about how beautiful they are... I don’t get emotional about much,” Irwin said, choking back tears as he released the tiny turtle into its pond.“Dad would be stoked with that... we did it,” he said.
He also shared a couple of photos to his Instagram stories with the words: “With Father’s Day here in Australia – I’m sending my love to those who can’t celebrate with their dad. My heart is with you all.”You’d know her voice from the hit children’s series Bluey, but one of the show’s voice actors has glammed up for a rare magazine cover.Just weeks after announcing their shock split, former golden couple Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness have made a very unexpected move.
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