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Add to FavoritesShe already is, isn't she? For all intents and purposes Bindi Irwin was born into the same world her father was and clearly shares the same passions. There's no reason to suspect that she wouldn't follow in her father's footsteps. Although the Australia Zoo was born around Steve and Bindi was born into it, their lives are largely the same. From having conservationist parents with a strong desire to not only care for animals but also teach others to do the same to their unique understanding of creatures most consider dangerous - Steve and Bindi were cut from the same cloth.
When Steve was born his father was considered a wildlife expert and his mother was a wildlife rehabilitator. Steve spent his entire young life surrounded by crocodiles and other reptiles, learning how to care for them and developing a deep love, appreciation and passion for them. The small family wildlife park that Steve's parents opened up in order to fund their wildlife care and rehabilitation was turned into the Australia Zoo by Steve. After he met and married his wife, Teri, they began their television career which made Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter a common household name.
Bindi Sue was born in 1998, being named after Steve's two favorite animals - a saltwater croc named Bindi and his dog Sui. She is just as passionate and closing in on as knowledgeable as her late father was about wildlife conservation. Steve Irwin died on September 4, 2006 after a stingray delivered a fatal sting to his heart. His widow, Teri, had said that he had always labored under his premonition that he would die before he reached the age of 40. He was 44 when he died.
Bindi Sue was carrying on his legacy before he had even passed when she was at the beginning of filming her series Bindi, The Jungle Girl that Steve had even made a brief appearance on. Her goal is to reach out to children with the same exuberance as her father did when he spoke to the world. Another born-communicator, Bindi doesn't preach conservation efforts, she shares her excitement for the animals she loves so dearly just like her late father.
What led to Steve's death was a freak accident. Always conscientious in his work, Steve took every precaution to protect himself and the animals he was working with. As far as Steve was concerned their safety was just as important as his own. Steve would sooner allow himself to be injured than to hurt an animal. In her all too brief time with her father Bindi must have learned a great deal on how to behave around animals and the proper respect to show them to keep both herself and the animals safe. With her mother by her side and her father in her heart, Bindi Sue will not only follow in her father's footsteps - she'll lead the way for future generations.
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If I had my way, little Bindi Irwin (oh and Bindi is just a silly name) would never be seen the telly ever, e-v-e-r again. Now in between all the boos I'm hearing comes a one word question: Why? Followed closely by Leave Bindi alone!
Steve Irwin came along way from wrestling crocodiles in the wilds of Australia. He owned a zoo and had a much loved television show where he decided to impose his wife upon us followed closely by the kid.
Steve was doing just fine when he was hosting the show on his own. Granted most adults with an IQ over 50 couldn't watch his condescending narrative past the first season, he did have an audience.
He also brought to the fore, along with any number of other folks, the plight that some animals are facing today. Anytime that happens it's a good thing but it has been done better and by people who were not condescending.
As for Bindi, yes she lost her father and that's sad for anyone who has lost a parent, adult or child. The loss of my parents was no less sad for me than it was for her simply because she is a child. The fact is she might have an easier time dealing with all that is involved with losing a parent. Somehow, it seemed that her father was turned into almost a saint like character and she was portrayed as the poor grieving child who is the natural inheritor of her fathers' gift for bringing animals and their stories to the world.
Let's keep in mind that her father was not a saint and Bindi Irwin is an ordinary child in extraordinary circumstances. Bindi has no reason to appear on television. She has no expertise beyond that of a teenager, perhaps, with regard to animals so she has nothing to illuminate the world with.
Bindi has been thrust upon the world, in such a big way, simply because he father died. The world needs to let her mother run the zoo and let her go to school and be an ordinary child. I presented that argument to someone and her response was she's not an ordinary child because he dad died. HUH? How many people lose their parents every year? How many children lose their parents every year? That in no way makes Bindi any more special than anyone else. Both my parents are gone so does that make me special? Of course not, it makes me part of the human race and no one has given me a television show.
I dearly hope to never see that Bindi girl on the tube again, much like I hope to never see Lindsey Lohan in any capacity.
Learn more about this author, R.A. Scott.
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