![]() ![]() “The family home was itself a mini zoo and wildlife hospital,” Steve recalled on his website. Who is Bob Irwin?īob is largely responsible for the way the Irwin family name is synonymous with Australia’s wildlife conservation efforts.īorn in Melbourne in 1939, he was a plumber whose passion for rescuing and rehabilitating local wildlife really took off when he moved to Queensland with his wife, Lyn, and their three children - Steve, Joy, and Mandy. Here’s how the family feud has played out. ![]() Since handing over the reins to the wildlife park, Bob has remained largely out of the picture when compared to the public prominence of the rest of the Irwin clan.įast forward more than a decade and one of Australia’s favourite families is still seemingly at war with itself. The recently turned 82-year-old has been estranged from the family for years.įollowing Steve’s untimely and tragic death in 2006, Bob’s relationship with his daughter in law, Bindi’s mother Terri, deteriorated so significantly that it culminated in his resignation from Australia Zoo in 2008. The last time Bob was pictured with his family - over the past 14 years relationship has deteriorated. ![]() The social media post had a glaring omission.īob Irwin, the pioneering plumber who began building the Beerwah Reptile Park when his son - Australia’s acclaimed ‘Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin - was just eight years old, was left out of the accolades. Stream the world's best reality, entertainment and true crime shows for free on 7Bravo on 7plus > ![]()
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