Terri Irwin shared an adorable throwback baby picture of her daughter Bindi to mark her 26th birthday on Wednesday.
The conservationist, 60, took to Instagram to share a sweet gallery of pictures of herself and Bindi over the years alongside a loving tribute to her daughter.
Among the snaps, Terri shared a throwback photograph of herself beaming from ear-to-ear as she cradled newborn baby Bindi in her arms in an adorable moment.
She also posted a picture of Bindi as a toddler helping her father Steve Irwin wax a surfboard in a precious moment caught on camera.
Steve died on September 4, 2006, at the age of 44 after being pierced in the chest by a stingray while filming a documentary on the Great Barrier Reef.
Terri – who also has a son Robert, 20 – also shared snaps of Bindi working with the wildlife at Australia Zoo as well as more recent shots of them hugging one another.
In a sweet message, Terri described Bindi as the ‘best’ daughter and mother to her own child Grace, three, who she shares with her husband Chandler Powell.
She penned: ‘Happy birthday beautiful Bindi. I have loved you from the moment you first came into our lives.
Terri Irwin shared an adorable gallery of pictures with her daughter Bindi as she marked her 26th birthday on Wednesday
The conservationist, 60, took to Instagram to share a sweet gallery of pictures of herself and Bindi over the years, including an adorable shot of Bindi as a newborn baby
‘You have brightened my every day with your ability to see the best in everyone and everything. Even in the most challenging times, you forge ahead with courage and optimism.
‘You continue to be the best daughter, and now you are an amazing mama with a daughter of your own. Thank you for looking down from heaven and choosing our family 26 years ago. We were blessed with an angel.’
In response, Bindi gushed in the comments section: ‘I love you with all my heart. Thank you, Mum. I am so lucky to be your daughter.’
Bindi’s husband Chandler, who she married in 2020, also took to Instagram to share a sweet birthday tribute to his wife.
Alongside a snap of them together, he wrote: ‘Happy birthday to the most incredible person I know. We have always said 26 will be your year and I truly believe that.
She also posted a picture of Bindi as a toddler helping her late father Steve Irwin wax a surfboard in a precious moment caught on camera
Terri also shared photographs of Bindi working with the wildlife at Australia Zoo as she gave an insight into their family life
In an emotional accompanying message, Terri sweetly described Bindi as the ‘best’ daughter as she gushed over her love for her child
Bindi’s husband Chandler – who she married in 2020 and shares her daughter Grace, three, with – also took to Instagram to share a sweet birthday tribute to his wife
‘Your compassionate heart will always be my favorite thing about you. I love you.’
Bindi was quick to respond to her husband’s tribute, writing: ‘Sweetheart. Thank you so much. You and Grace are my whole world.’
Bindi tied the knot with the American wakeboarder in an intimate ceremony on March 25, 2020, at the start of the Covid pandemic.
The couple welcomed Grace on March 25, 2021, exactly one year after they exchanged vows at Australia Zoo.
