The iconic Steve Irwin, known affectionately as "The Crocodile Hunter," helped to provide sanctuary and advance wildlife preservation in Australia and around the world.
This past Mother's Day, Steve's daughter Bindi's was celebrating with her daughter for the first time. In order to pay homage to her father, Bindi shared a touching painting of her dad holding his granddaughter.
In September of 2006, The Crocodile Hunter and his crew were filming near Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
A frightened stingray mistook Steve for prey and wound up puncturing his chest with its jagged barb.
He was a hero to many, and fans all around the world look to Steve Irwin as a role model.
He taught everyone how to be kind to animals.
They love keeping up to date with the family and all the good that they do.
This brings us to Steve's daughter, Bindi Irwin.
Grace Warrior Irwin Powell has quite the legacy behind her name. According to Bindi's caption, Grace was the name of her grandmother.
The baby's middle names, Warrior Irwin, are a tribute to her father, and Powell is the surname of her husband, Chandler.
Bindi Irwin has shared a few touching tributes to her father to mark a special occasion.
Way before her recent one, back when she got married, she posted a painting imagining her father on her wedding day.
"Mum helped me get ready, Robert walked me down the aisle, Chandler became my husband and together we lit a candle in Dad’s memory. We shared tears and smiles and love," she wrote.
Bindi captioned the photograph with a quote, writing, "'To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.' ― Thomas Campbell. Thank you @themonkeybrush for creating this spectacular piece."
Since this was Bindi's first Mother's Day with her daughter, she decided to do something special.
It was absolutely gorgeous.
Bindi had a painting commissioned that shows her late father holding his granddaughter, surrounded by the rest of the family.
The likeness is strikingly realistic and almost appears to be three-dimensional at first glance.
"This day embodies the extraordinary gift of family. Thank you to ‘The Monkey Brush’ for bringing my family and Chandler’s together in these stunning works of art."
"❤️To my beautiful daughter, always know that you are loved beyond description."
How sweet!
