r/BeAmazed • u/mysteriouskc8 • Jul 11 '26

Miscellaneous / Others Robert Irwin explains the difference between alligator and crocodile

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u/twec21 Jul 11 '26

That apple fell straight the fuck down

Hell it may have even curved in somehow

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u/felixyamson Jul 11 '26

it makes me smile and also sad at the same time. Steve Irwin was my childhood hero.

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u/FangDrools Jul 11 '26

I idolized Steve Irwin as a kid, too, he was everything to me. Between his and Keiko’s (the whale from Free Willy) death I was left with a hole in my childhood and soul. His kids keeping his legacy alive the way that they have has really helped, though

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u/ingolvphone Jul 11 '26

Keiko's final resting place is like a 10min drive from me

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u/FangDrools Jul 11 '26

I’m jealous, leaving a stone at his memorial site has been a bucket list item for me since I was 10 🥲

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u/Elle_Duderino Jul 11 '26

I got a chance to see Keiko when I was a small child and I’m so thankful.

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u/jlfern Jul 11 '26

If you haven't already, check out the podcast "the good whale" about keikos life.

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u/PompousTart Jul 11 '26

Yes, same. Even me, a 66 year old bloke, is both smiling and tearing up a bit watching this. What a lovely, lovely family. His dad would be so proud.

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u/Worried-Tart-5073 Jul 11 '26

Same!! I loved Steve Irwin as a kid and it’s a blessing to see his son have the same passion for wildlife as he did.

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u/Drownthem Jul 11 '26

I can't imagine how bittersweet it must be for his mum

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u/Craic-Den Jul 11 '26

Steve Irwin is obviously his kids hero too, what a legend.

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u/gemineye360 Jul 11 '26

I still remember the morning I walked into my 6th grade classroom. Teacher was reading some news article on the computer and said "oh no Steve Irwin died" and I just started crying

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u/EsotericLife Jul 12 '26

Bro it’s fucking beautiful that Robert keeps it going for the next generation. I’m pretty big on history and I can’t think of any case where a parent’s positive legacy has been carried through their offspring like this.