Robert Irwin, son of the late conservationist and television personality Steve Irwin, recently shared footage of the first ever Irwin’s turtle that has been hatched in captivity. The Irwin’s turtle is named after Steve Irwin because he was the first person to discover it, while on a trip with his father, Robert’s grandfather. Steve Irwin died in 2006 after being stung through the heart by a stingray while filming a documentary. Since his death, his children Robert and Bindi have taken up his conservation and media work. Robert has appeared in several TV shows and currently works at the Australia Zoo, where the turtle was hatched. Although the Irwin’s turtle is not officially listed as a threatened or endangered species, conservationists have said that its habitat is under threat due to the 1987 construction of the Burdekin Dam, which led to a decline in water quality in areas where the turtle is known to live.
