On 1 December, Wildlife Warrior Robert Irwin celebrated his 18th birthday with his family and friends at Australia Zoo.
The young wildlife photographer and conservationist is excited about sharing his love for wildlife and wild places, helping to continue his father Steve’s mission.
“It is truly extraordinary to be able to connect people with wildlife, especially on my birthday, and I hope that this inspires them to one day become true conservationists and save wildlife,” Robert Irwin said.
To mark this special day, Robert unveiled three new statues at Australia Zoo of a common wombat, a northern hairy-nosed wombat, and a southern hairy-nosed wombat, all of which are now on display for guests to view and enjoy.
The Traditional Owners of the land, The Gubbi Gubbi People of the Sunshine Coast, performed live at the world-famous Crocoseum, following which Robert cut his birthday cake and fed a crocodile with his family, teaching everyone about these incredible apex predators.
Australia Zoo had an action-packed day for their guests, with free entry for children aged 14 and under, complimentary breakfast by Mix FM, a free Magnum ice cream, and a wild walk session with professional photographers from CameraPro whilst enjoying the lush and expansive gardens surrounding our wildlife.
Guests also enjoyed clay workshops, iShoot Photobooth boomerang photo station and caricatures, pony rides, a colouring-in competition and a major prize draw.
Robert Irwin passionately spreads the message about wildlife conservation through photography, and recently judged the 2021 Crikey! Magazine Photography Competition, recognising brilliant photographers from around the world and encouraging more people to capture the beauty of nature.
It was Steve’s dream to have the cleanest water, the freshest air and wildlife in abundance, but most of all, he wanted a future for our children. Today, Robert, along with his mother Terri, and sister Bindi, continues to honour Steve’s legacy through the important work of globally recognised charity Wildlife Warriors.
