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Bindi Irwin pays tribute to her late father on 18th birthday

Bindi Irwin arrives ahead of the 5th AACTA Awards on December 9, 2015. Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images for AFI

On her 18th birthday (July 24), Dancing With the Stars winner Bindi Irwin posted a tribute photo of herself with her late father, Steve Irwin (a.k.a. The Crocodile Hunter).

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Irwin posted the photo of herself as a newborn, being held by her father and flanked by her mother, Terri, on Instagram.

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This isn’t the first time Irwin has posted images with her father, who she frequently calls her “superhero.”

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Irwin has followed in her father’s footsteps by helping to contribute to wildlife preservation and conservation. She donates 10 per cent of all her earnings to Wildlife Warriors, a charity founded by her family in 2002.

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In October 2014, Irwin was awarded Young Conservationist of the Year by the Australian Geographic Society.

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Steve Irwin died while filming an ocean documentary, when he was stung in the chest by a stingray.

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