Bindi Irwin was only 8 when her dad, Steve, was killed by a stingray in 2006. In her eulogy at her father's funeral, Irwin said, "I don't want Daddy's passion to ever end. I want to help endangered wildlife just like he did" (via HuffPost). And she's done just that, plus some. In the past few years she's won Dancing with the Stars (via The Loop), and even had a Barbie made in her likeness (via Smooth). All of this on top of following in her father's footsteps of being a noted conservationist. She's been a very busy lady to say the least.
Irwin works at the Australia Zoo, which her grandfather founded and her mother now owns. Her passion clearly stems from her father's influence. She said on Dancing with the Stars that her dad lives with her forever. "No matter where I go in life, I think his strength and determination is what keeps me going," she said.
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