 | This article may be written from a fan's point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. (May 2023) |
Terri Irwin | |
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 Irwin in 2011 | |
| Born | Theresa Penelope Raines July 20, 1964 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Conservationist, author, Zoo Owner |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Notable work | The Crocodile Hunter, Crikey! It's the Irwins |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Bindi Irwin Robert Irwin |
| Relatives | Bob Irwin (father-in-law) |
| Website | crocodilehunter |
Terri Raines Irwin[1] AM (née Raines, born July 20, 1964)[2] is an American-Australian[3] conservationist, television personality, author and zookeeper who is the owner of Australia Zoo in Beerwah, Queensland. She is the widow of Steve Irwin.
Born in Oregon, she began working for an independent animal rehabilitation center for injured predator mammals at the age of 22 while working for her family's trucking business. She met her husband Steve while touring wildlife rehabilitation facilities in Australia in 1991. The two married in 1992, and went on to co-star in The Crocodile Hunter, their unconventional television nature documentary series and its spin-off series, Croc Files, The Crocodile Hunter Diaries, and Crikey! It's the Irwins. They had two children, Bindi and Robert, before Steve's death in 2006 from a stingray injury while filming an underwater documentary.
Following Steve's death, Terri became a naturalised Australian citizen in 2009. She and her two children continue to operate Australia Zoo.
- ^ "Australia Zoo Operations Pty Ltd". dun & bradstreet. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Terri Irwin official biography". Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Ann-Louise (November 16, 2009). "Citizenship Terri Irwin's gift to Steve". Brisbane Times. Retrieved September 24, 2013.