Bindi Irwin

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**Bindi Sue Irwin**

Bindi at her father's memorial service
Born:	July 24, 1998 (age 8) Nambour, Queensland, Australia
Parents:	Steve Irwin and Terri Irwin
Sibling/s:	Robert (Bob) Clarence Irwin
Occupation:	Television personality
Television:	Jungle Girl, The Crocodile Hunter Diaries, The Wiggles: Wiggly Safari
Website:	Bindi's Say

Bindi Sue Irwin (born July 24, 1998 in Nambour, Queensland, Australia) is the daughter of late wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin ("the Crocodile Hunter") and Terri Irwin. According to her parents, when she was born Steve yelled out "Bindi" (the name of his favourite female crocodile at the Australia Zoo), and Terri yelled out "Sue" (the name of Steve Irwin's trusty dog), thus giving her her name "Bindi Sue" ^{[citation needed]}.

1 Career
- 1.1 After Steve Irwin's death
2 Statement at Steve Irwin's memorial service
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Career

Bindi made her first television appearance on the The Rosie O'Donnell Show in 1999.

She is the presenter of an as yet unreleased 26-part wildlife documentary called Bindi the Jungle Girl, ^[1]^[2] a production of the Discovery Kids television network.^[3]^[4]^[5] Production of the show has been put on hold for a year.^[6]

Additionally, she has appeared regularly in her father's television shows, including The Crocodile Hunter Diaries, and also appeared in the 2002 film The Wiggles: Wiggly Safari in a credited cast role.^[7] She began appearing on television shows as a public figure as early as age two.^[8]

In September 2006, Bindi Irwin appeared on the cover of the Australian magazine New Idea, the youngest person to do so in the magazine's 104-year history.^[9]

[edit] After Steve Irwin's death

Her father was killed by a stingray on September 4, 2006 when setting up to shoot ocean reef footage for a show, that would include segments with Bindi, because weather prevented him from filming footage for a different show.^[10]^[11] It has been reported by various international media that Bindi will continue her late father's conservation and television work.^[12] Steve Irwin had previously made it clear that he supported Bindi's rise to fame, claiming "I just want to be co-star to my daughter." Her family will continue the show by going on a tour in Amercia . They will stop in L.A. and New York .

[edit] Statement at Steve Irwin's memorial service

In front of a crowd of 5000 and a worldwide television audience of more than 300 million viewers,^[13] Bindi read the following statement at her father's public memorial service on September 20, 2006:

My daddy was my hero – he was always there for me when I needed him. He listened to me and taught me so many things, but most of all he was fun.

I know that Daddy had an important job. He was working to change the world so everyone would love wildlife like he did. He built a hospital to help animals and he bought lots of land to give animals a safe place to live.

He took me and my brother and my mum with him all the time. We filmed together, caught crocodiles together and loved being in the bush together.

I don’t want Daddy’s passion to ever end. I want to help endangered wildlife just like he did.

I have the best daddy in the whole world and I will miss him every day. When I see a crocodile I will always think of him and I know that Daddy made this zoo so everyone could come and learn to love all the animals. Daddy made this place his whole life and now it’s our turn to help Daddy.