Bindi Irwin Says "I Wish Dad Was Here" In Post About Australian Fires

Jan 09, 2020 by apost team

Bindi Irwin opened up about how she wished her father was here to help with the blazing bush-fires raging through Australia. The 21-year-old has revealed that Australia Zoo and her family's other conservation properties are safe at the moment. 

Chris Dickman, a professor of ecology at the University of Sydney, estimated that nearly 1 billion animals have perished in the Australian bush fires. With this heartbreaking news, Bindi Irwin has been actively updating her social media pages to tell of her and her family's initiatives during this time.

"With so many devastating fires within Australia, my heart breaks for the people and wildlife who have lost so much," the conservationist wrote. 

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"I wanted to let you know that we are SAFE. There are no fires near us at Australia Zoo or our conservation properties. Our Wildlife Hospital is busier than ever though, having officially treated over 90,000 patients. My parents dedicated our Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital to my beautiful grandmother. We will continue to honour her by being Wildlife Warriors and saving as many lives as we can," Bindi continued. 

In a more recent update, Bindi shared how she feels her father would be especially helpful during the crisis. She wrote in an emotional post: "Dad spent his life working so hard to protect wildlife and wild places, especially in Australia..."

"...I wish he was here right now to give advice and strength during this time of devastation with the bushfires. I know that his spirit lives on through our conservation work and I hope together we can make him proud."

The teenage son of the legendary Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin spoke out about the animals suffering as a result of the giant fires. Irwin, 16, was visibly upset when talking about the effects of the fires on the native wildlife. 

"We're seeing all kinds of different injuries," Robert said to Sunrise News. "Obviously smoke inhalation and burns are happening frequently, but also animals are going into areas where they're not supposed to be to escape the horrific conditions. This means they're getting hit by cars and are being attacked by domestic animals, so there's a horrific knock on effect."

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