Bindi and Robert Irwin honoured their late father Steve Irwin over the weekend, 16 years after his tragic and shocking death.
The wildlife expert, who was loved worldwide, died on September 4, 2006, the same date as Father's Day in Australia.
Steve's children Robert and Bindi, who have both followed in their dad's footsteps to become animal conservationists, paid tribute to him on Sunday with heart warming childhood photos.
Bindi, 24, is now a parent herself to baby Grace who is one. She uploaded a picture of herself and her dad beaming behind her, as the pair sat in a boat with young Bindi holding up a baby croc.
She captioned the photo: "Grandpa Crocodile, I know you would’ve been the most incredible grandfather because you were such an extraordinary dad. Thank you for being an amazing guardian angel for Grace."
Steve's son, Robert, 18, also shared a post on Instagram in honour of his late father.
The picture was of Robert as a baby, in his dad's arms. Underneath the photo he wrote: "It’s Father’s Day today in Australia, and I am sending my love to those who are missing their dad today.
"I cherish all the good times with my dad and feel grateful to be able to keep his memory and legacy alive," he added.
The siblings are close, and Bindi reposted Robert's post on her own story, adding: "Love you @robertirwinphotography Dad is so proud of you."
Terri Irwin, who was married to Steve for 14 years, also took to social media to pay tribute to her late husband and the father of her two children.
She uploaded a family photo next to a picture of her kids all grown up. Alongside the photo Terri wrote: "The part of Steve's life that he loved the most was being a dad. He would be so very proud."
Earlier in the year, Terri posted another tribute about Steve to mark their 30th wedding anniversary.
She said: "I married this incredible bloke 30 years ago today. What an adventure! Love and legacy live on."
Terri now owns the Australia Zoo in Queensland, which was founded by Steve's parents Bob and Lyn Irwin back in 1970.
The Crocodile Hunter star died when he was attacked by a stingray back in 2006 while filming a documentary in the Great Barrier Reef.
Since then, Terri, Bindi, and Robert have worked in the Australia Zoo, continuing Steve's legacy.
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