Robert Irwin Net Worth

What Is Robert Irwin's Net Worth?

Robert Irwin is an Australian television personality, conservationist, and zookeeper who has a net worth of $5 million. Robert is the son of the late Steve Irwin and Terri Irwin. He is the brother of Bindi Irwin.

Robert Irwin has successfully carved his own path while honoring the extraordinary legacy of his father, Steve Irwin. Born on December 1, 2003, to wildlife conservationists Steve and Terri Irwin, Robert has emerged as a passionate wildlife advocate, award-winning photographer, and television personality. Following his father's tragic death in 2006, Robert grew up in the public eye at Australia Zoo, the family's wildlife conservation facility in Queensland. Alongside his mother and sister, Bindi, he has dedicated his life to continuing the Irwin family mission of wildlife conservation through education and engagement. Robert's natural charisma, genuine enthusiasm for wildlife, and uncanny resemblance to his father in both appearance and mannerisms have endeared him to a global audience, establishing him as a respected voice for conservation in his own right while carrying forward his father's vision for the next generation.

Steve Irwin Estate Value

Steve and Teri's biggest asset (and passion) was the 750-acre Australia Zoo in Beerwah, Queensland. The zoo was actually founded by Steve's parents, Bob and Lyn Irwin, in 1970. Teri inherited the zoo upon Steve's death.

In a July 2024 interview with a publication called Australian Financial Review, Teri revealed that Steve's death actually left the family in a "precarious" financial position. Despite being one of the most famous people in the world at the time of his death, Teri revealed that Steve poured all of the money he ever earned back into conservation projects and into maintaining the Australia Zoo. The primary benefit Teri received was a single life insurance policy worth $200,000, which apparently was not enough to cover payroll at the zoo. Teri also revealed that Steve had previously set up a 10-year trust to benefit his children, ensuring that royalties and income from his likeness would go to them. Furthermore, upon Teri's death, Robert and Bindi will inherit ownership of Australia Zoo. In 2008, it was rumored that Teri was in talks to sell Australia Zoo to Animal Planet for a significant sum and then help establish a Disney-style wildlife theme park. Teri denied the rumors at the time.

In the years after Steve's death, Teri sold several non-essential properties to help stabilize the family's finances and keep the zoo afloat. These included a luxury waterfront home in Minyama that she offloaded at a $380,000 loss, a 95-hectare rural parcel in Peachester listed for $1.25 million, and multiple undeveloped lots bordering the zoo that had originally been purchased for future expansion. She also completed a strategic land swap with the Queensland government, trading 200 hectares near Mt. Beerwah for more zoo-adjacent forest land better suited for exhibits. While Terri parted with these peripheral assets, she steadfastly held onto all of the family's conservation reserves—including a 118,000-acre sanctuary in the Brigalow Belt and the 135,000-hectare Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve on Cape York—ensuring Steve's conservation legacy remained intact.

In 2024, an Australian Financial Review profile noted that the Irwins' landholdings, primarily in Queensland, were conservatively estimated to be worth at least $25 million.

Early Life

Robert Irwin was born Robert Clarence Irwin on December 1, 2003, in Buderim, Australia. He is the son of Steve and Terri Irwin. He was named Robert in honor of both his paternal and maternal grandfathers. He grew up with his older sister, Bindi. Because his father was Australian and his mother is American, Robert has dual citizenship. Irwin grew up surrounded by wildlife, thanks to his parents' jobs as zookeepers at the Australia Zoo. He was also featured on "The Crocodile Hunter," sometimes as a child. The show followed his father, Steve, and the various responsibilities and tasks he faced while working at the zoo, along with his mother. When Irwin was one month old, his father carried him in his arms while hand-feeding a chicken carcass to a large saltwater crocodile. The incident sparked some public controversy, as some found it inappropriate and unsafe for the child to be in such close proximity to the crocodile. It prompted the Queensland Government to change its crocodile handling laws so that children and untrained adults were banned from entering crocodile enclosures.

The Irwin family experienced tragedy in 2006 when Steve was killed while filming an underwater documentary. Steve suffered a stingray injury to the heart, resulting in his death. Robert was two years old at the time. Because his father was such a beloved public figure, the family was thrust further into the spotlight after the tragic death, especially considering the bizarre circumstances by which his father was killed. After the death of their father, both Irwin and his sister, Bindi, were homeschooled at the Australia Zoo.

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Career

Irwin has made a career for himself from a young age by following in his father's footsteps by appearing on television and becoming an animal conservationist and zookeeper. He has also done a bit of acting work. In 2009, he made a cameo appearance in "Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove." In 2012, he appeared alongside his mother and sister in a television show called "Steve Irwin's Wildlife Warriors." The show earned him a 2013 Logie Award nomination for Most Popular New Male Talent. In 2013, Irwin released a series of books called "Dinosaur Hunter," which he co-authored with Lachlan Creag and Jack Wells.

In 2014, Robert co-hosted a television series named "Wild But True" on the Discovery Kids Channel. He hosted the show the following year as well, and it was later nominated for an International Emmy Kids Award in the factual category in 2016. Also in 2015, Irwin appeared as a guest on the British wildlife series "Ten Deadliest Snakes" in an episode that discussed Australia's venomous snakes. In the episode, he guided presenter Nigel Marven through the Australia Zoo as they looked for a red-bellied black snake.

Robert has also developed an interest in photography. In 2016, he was runner-up in the junior category of the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition. He also works as a contributor to the Australia Zoo "Crickey" magazine and has embarked upon many photography expeditions around the globe to photograph wildlife and natural habitats. He has turned his love of photography into a way of raising awareness for wildlife conservation by raising large amounts of money by auctioning off canvas prints of his work at events around the world. He has also acted as a conservationist ambassador of sorts, sometimes meeting with high-profile figures, like His Royal Highness King Charles, to discuss the protection of natural habitats.

In February 2017, Irwin made his late-night television debut when he appeared on NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." On the show, he presented various animals, such as an African dwarf crocodile, a screaming armadillo, a red-tailed boa, and a sloth. He subsequently returned to the show on multiple occasions to present different animals and has now appeared over ten times.

In April 2017, Robert was invested as a member and ambassador of Scouts Australia, formalizing a partnership between the organization and the Australia Zoo. The aim of the partnership is to encourage the young people of Australia to get involved with wildlife preservation and conservation. Irwin has also given a number of interviews on this topic to publications like "Vanity."

Robert has appeared on a number of television shows and continues to appear on "Crikey! It's the Irwins" along with his family. The show follows their adventures as they work at the Australia Zoo, as both his mother and sister are also heavily involved there.

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Photography and Creative Pursuits

Beyond his conservation work, Robert has developed into an accomplished wildlife photographer. His photographic talents have earned him significant recognition, including winning the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award and being named a finalist in the prestigious Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition multiple times.

Through his photography, Robert captures intimate animal moments that help connect viewers with wildlife in a different but equally impactful way. His photographs have been exhibited internationally and published in various magazines, providing another avenue for his conservation message.

Personal Life

Due to his public persona, Irwin's dating life has been followed by the media. He was first spotted with Rorie Buckey in November of 2022. Buckey is the niece of the late actor Heath Ledger. They confirmed they were dating in 2023. In the past, Robert has been spotted with a few other ladies, such as Elisha Jackson in 2020. He was also rumored to be dating "Glee" actress Emmy Perry, and it was reported that he was later seeing children's book author Ashleigh Scully.

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