Bindi Irwin, daughter of the late Steve Irwin, marked World Elephant Day on Friday in a special way by posting a throwback photo of her dad on Instagram.
The photo, which was taken in the early 2000s, showed Steve Irwin in the middle of a barren land in Africa with a line of both adult and baby elephants in front of him.
In her heartfelt caption, Bindi talked about the importance of taking care of our planet and the impacts of our actions on the future of our fellow species.
“Their future depends on us,” she wrote.
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The post comes months after Bindi and her family opened the Crocodile Lodge at the Australia Zoo in honor of her late father. Speaking to PEOPLE, Bindi revealed that her dad had planned to build the lodge and that they used recycled materials from the Crocodile Environmental Park, where Steve and Terri first met.
Bindi also said that the lodge is focused on conservation, something that was important to her dad. Robert added that Steve would be proud of the lodge and of Terri for accomplishing what he dreamed of.
“Steve had a business plan mapped out for Australia Zoo, which included accommodation where guests could experience our beautiful wildlife,” Terri told PEOPLE, later adding, “During the construction of the Lodge, we used a lot of recycled materials, including timber from Australia Zoo’s Crocodile Environmental Park that Steve built. The Environmental Park is where Steve and I first met in 1991!”
The Irwin family is well-known for their conservation efforts, both in Australia and around the world. Steve Irwin was a passionate Australian zookeeper and television presenter who dedicated his life to protecting wildlife. He is best known for his documentary series The Crocodile Hunter, which was broadcasted in over 130 countries and made him an international star.
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After his death in 2006, his family continued his legacy and work by running the Australia Zoo and Wildlife Warriors, a non-profit organization that works to conserve and protect injured, threatened, and endangered wildlife.
