Steve Irwin’s family have saved more than 90,000 animals, including many injured in the Australia wildfires
The disastrous wildfires have killed approximately over half a billion animals.
Steve Irwin’s family is making every possible effort to help animals suffering from the catastrophic brush fires burning across Australia.
Furthermore, Steve’s daughter, Bindi Irwin, is also sharing her support and doing everything she can to help. Recently she posted on Instagram:
“With so many devastating fires within Australia, my heart breaks for the people and wildlife who have lost so much. I wanted to let you know that we are SAFE. There are no fires near us at Australia Zoo or our conservation properties.”
At the Australia Zoo in Queensland and Wildlife Hospital the Irwin family owns, they took care of over 90,000 animals.
Many of these animals were victims of the brush fires. The Crocodile Hunter’s daughter is proudly continuing her father’s legacy by saving the lives of thousands of Australian wild animals. In fact, patient number 90,000 was little Ollie, an orphaned platypus. This lovely piece of information was shared by Bindi’s brother, Robert Irwin.
For months, the situation in Australia has been critical. The fires have been fueled by the extreme heatwave and the prolonged drought. Sadly, ecologists at the University of Sydney report that over half a billion animals have lost their lives, and whole ecosystems have collapsed in the fires.
Since the wildfires began in September 2019, at least 24 people have died, and roughly 2,000 homes have been destroyed, according to NBC News. Additionally, over 12 million acres of land have been scorched.
In her latest post, Bindi Irwin shares her gratitude to all the people that have prayed and showed their support to Australia in these tragic times.
“Thank you for your kind comments. Australia Zoo is safe from the bushfires however we are incredibly busy helping to treat wildlife who have been badly hurt during these devastating times...
Together we can make a difference to help our planet in this time of devastation.”
The 21-year-old environmental activist also shares that her parents dedicated the Australia Zoo and Wildlife Hospital to her grandmother, Lyn Irwin and that her family will continue to “honour her by being Wildlife Warriors and saving as many lives as we can.”
The Irwins are continuing to do as much as they can to support the Australian’s wildlife.
