Bombshell report claims Steve Irwin’s father, Bob, plans to take back Australia Zoo after his brutal row with late son Terri’s wife
Steve Irwin’s father, Bob, is reportedly about to get into a heated battle with his daughter-in-law Terri as he fights to reclaim the Australia Zoo.
The 83-year-old conservationist built Queensland’s iconic zoo from the ground up in 1970 and passed it on to his late son Steve and wife Terri in 1992.
Terri, 58, has owned and operated the world-famous attraction since Steve’s death in 2006, but Bob is reportedly not happy about it.
“Bob’s genuine passion for the environment and all creatures, great and small, has given him the courage to push Terri to return the keys,” a source said. New idea.
The founder of the Australia Zoo would disagree with Terri apparently commercializing the wildlife park, shifting the original focus.
Steve Irwin’s father, Bob, is reportedly about to get into a heated battle with his daughter-in-law Terri as he fights to reclaim the Australia Zoo. Pictured: Bob with his son Steve in 2005
“The final straw for Bob was a recent announcement that they were opening the grounds for rock concerts, with Terri’s mate Russell Crowe and his band making one of the first rowdy gigs,” they added.
“Bob finds it offensive that this protected haven of which he was the brainchild is now drawing thousands of partygoers – before you know it they’ll be hosting Schoolies!”
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Australia Zoo for comment.
The 83-year-old conservationist created Queensland’s iconic zoo from the ground up in 1970 and passed it on to his late son Steve and wife Terri in 1992. Pictured: Bob with Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin in 2007
Steve Irwin died in September 2006 at the age of 44 after being stabbed in the chest by a stingray while filming a wildlife documentary in Batt Reef, Queensland.
Bob Irwin is said to be estranged from the Irwin family, while Terri and her children Bindi, 24, and Robert – who was named after his grandfather – refuse to speak to him.
In September, it was reported that Bob was “devastated” that he had not yet met his great-granddaughter, who is the first child of his estranged granddaughter Bindi.
Terri, 58, has owned and operated the world-famous attraction since Steve’s death in 2006, and Bob wouldn’t be happy about it
Bindi welcomed her daughter, Grace Warrior Irwin Powell in March 2021, and she has yet to meet her 83-year-old great-grandfather. women’s Day claimed.
“He still talks about Steve and the kids, but it’s with sadness. I’m sure he’s devastated that he doesn’t know his great-grandchild,” an alleged insider told the magazine.
The report further claims that all of Bob’s photos were stripped from the Irwin family’s Australia Zoo home.
The magazine additionally claimed that Bob would like to make peace with Bindi, amid the couple’s public feud.
Bob Irwin is said to be estranged from the Irwin family and with Terri and her children Bindi, 24, and Robert – who was named after his grandfather – refusing to speak to him
In September, it was reported that Bob Irwin was “devastated” that he had not met his great-granddaughter Grace, who is the first child of his estranged granddaughter Bindi. Bindi and Grace are in the picture