Robert Irwin Biography And Net Worth

Who is Robert Irwin?

Robert Clarence Irwin is an Australian-American television personality, actor, conservationist, zookeeper, and wildlife photographer. He is the son of Steve Irwin and is often noted by fans to share similarities with his late father.

Irwin hosts Robert’s Real Life Adventures, a program on his family zoo’s internal television network. He co-hosted the Discovery Kids Channel television series Wild But True and co-created the book series Robert Irwin: Dinosaur Hunter. He starred in the Animal Planet series Crikey! It’s the Irwins with his mother, Terri, and sister, Bindi, from 2018–2022.

Irwin works at the Australia Zoo, where he is involved in activities that his late father originally did, such as wrestling crocodiles, handling snakes and feeding the zoo’s animals.

Bio Data

NameRobert Clearance Irwin
Date of birthDecember 1, 2003
Place of birthBuderim, Queensland Australia
GenderMale
NationalityAustralian
Height5 ft 11 (1. 82 m)
ProfessionActor, Zoo keeper, TV Personality, Wildlife Photographer
Net Worth$3 Million
Instagram Handle@robertirwinphotography

Biography

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Robert Clarence Irwin was born on 1 December 2003 in Buderim, Queensland, the younger of two children and the only son of Steve and Terri Irwin. His first and middle names are named in honour of both his paternal and maternal grandfathers, Bob Irwin and Clarence Raines. His father died from a stingray injury to the heart while filming an underwater documentary when Robert was two years old. Robert and his sister, Bindi Irwin, were home-schooled at Australia Zoo following their father’s death. He is a dual citizen of Australia (through his birth) and the United States (through his mother). His ancestry is English and has an abundance of Irish on his father’s side.

During a public show one month after Robert was born, his father carried him in his arm while hand-feeding a chicken carcass to a 3.8-metre (12 ft 6 in) saltwater crocodile. Robert was close to the crocodile, and the incident sparked comparisons in the press to Michael Jackson dangling his eldest son, Prince Michael Jackson II, outside a German hotel window. The incident prompted the Queensland Government to change its crocodile-handling laws, banning children and untrained adults from entering crocodile enclosures. However, special dispensation is granted to a child who has met a very strict set of guidelines and training requirements. Per The Sydney Morning Herald, “The only time a child will be able to enter an enclosure is under a strict, long-term training program which ensures safety controls.” In 2012, at age 8¾ and after extensive training and under expert supervision, Irwin was allowed to feed freshwater crocodiles for the first time, whose males max out at about 3 metres (9.8 ft).

Career

Robert Irwin has made a career for himself, from a young age, by following in his father’s footsteps by appearing on television and becoming an animal conservationist and zookeeper. He has also done a bit of acting work. In 2009, he made a cameo appearance in “Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove.” In 2012, he appeared alongside his mother and sister in a television show called “Steve Irwin’s Wildlife Warriors.” The show earned him a 2013 Logie Award nomination for Most Popular New Male Talent. In 2013, Irwin released a series of books called “Dinosaur Hunter” which he co-authored with Lachlan Creag and Jack Wells.

In 2014, Irwin co-hosted a television series named “Wild But True” on Discovery Kids Channel. He hosted the show the following year as well and it was later nominated for an International Emmy Kids Award in the factual category in 2016. Also in 2015, Irwin appeared as a guest on the British wildlife series “Ten Deadliest Snakes” in an episode which discussed Australia’s venomous snakes. In the episode, he guided presenter Nigel Marven through the Australia Zoo as they looked for a red-bellied black snake.

Irwin has also developed an interest in photography. In 2016, Irwin was runner-up in the junior category of the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition. He also works as a contributor to the Australia Zoo “Crickey” magazine and has embarked upon many photography expeditions around the globe to photograph wildlife and natural habitats. He has turned his love of photography into a way of raising awareness for wildlife conservation by raising large amounts of money by auctioning off canvas prints of his work at events around the world. He has also acted as a conservationist ambassador of sorts, sometimes meeting with high-profile figures, like His Royal Highness King Charles, to discuss the protection of natural habitats.

In February 2017, Irwin made his late-night television debut when he appeared on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” On the show, he presented various animals like an African dwarf crocodile, a screaming armadillo, a red-tailed boa, and a sloth. He subsequently returned to the show on multiple occasions to present different animals and has now appeared over ten times.

In April 2017, Irwin was invested as a member and ambassador of Scouts Australia, formalizing a partnership between the organization and the Australia Zoo. The aim of the partnership is to encourage the young people of Australia to get involved with wildlife preservation and conservation. Irwin has also given a number of interviews on this topic to publications like “Vanity.”

Irwin has appeared on a number of television shows and continues to appear on “Crikey! It’s the Irwins” along with his family. The show follows their adventures as they work at the Australia Zoo, as both his mother and sister are also heavily involved there.

Net Worth

Robert Irwin has a net worth of $3 million USD.

Personal Life

Due to his public persona, Robert Irwin’s dating life has been followed by the media. He was first spotted with Rorie Buckey in November of 2022. Buckey is the niece of the late actor Heath Ledger. They confirmed they were dating in 2023. In the past, Irwin has been spotted with a few other ladies, such as Elisha Jackson in 2020. He was also rumoured to be dating “Glee” actress Emmy Perry and it was reported that he later was seeing children’s book author Ashleigh Scully.

FAQs

Where was Steve Irwin buried?

Steve Irwin was buried in a private ceremony at Australia Zoo, his gravesite is inaccessible to the Zoo’s visitors.

Who is the most famous Irwin?

Stephen Robert Irwin

Did Steve Irwin save animals?

Steve Irwin’s family helped in rescuing over 90,000 animals.

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