Robert Irwin revealed in a new TikTok that Australia Zoo hatched an Irwin's turtle, the rare freshwater species his late father, Steve Irwin, discovered in 1990. He said his father would be 'pretty proud' of the moment.
Robert called the recent hatching of a rare Irwin's turtle at the Australia Zoo "one of the most special moments ever"Erin Clack is a Writer-Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion, parenting and pop culture for more than 15 years.
As an old photo appeared on the screen of his father holding up the adult Irwin's turtle he discovered, Robert continued, "This species is a turtle that dad originally discovered out in the wild, and for the first time we've got a little baby." "Off he goes," Robert said. As he watched the baby turtle swim off and begin to explore its new habitat, Robert reflected on the emotional moment and the memories of his father that surfaces.
In the caption for his video, Robert also noted that "a rare and unique species under threat in the wild has just been given a second chance."in 2002, Irwin's turtles have a specialized habitat requiring fresh oxygenated water to enable cloacal breathing, making them susceptible to habitat degradation. Since the erection of a dam in the Burdekin River in 1987, the turtle species' population has been in sharp decline.
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