What is Bob Irwin?
{{Infobox person | name = Bob Irwin | image = | caption = | birth_name = Robert Irwin | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1939|6|8|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], Australia | occupation = {{hlist|Naturalist|conservationist|zookeeper|herpetologist}} | children = 3, including [[Steve Irwin]] | spouse = {{marriage|Lyn Hakainsson||2000|end=died}}<br>{{marriage|Judy Irwin|2004}} | years_active = 1970–present | relatives = {{ubl|[[Bindi Irwin]] (granddaughter)|[[Robert Irwin]] (grandson)}} | family = }} '''Robert Irwin''' (born 8 June 1939) is an [[Australia]]n [[naturalist]], animal conservationist, [[zookeeper]] and [[herpetologist]]. He is also famous for his conservation and [[Animal husbandry|husbandry]] work with [[apex predator]]s and [[reptile]]s. In 1970, Irwin founded the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park (now known as [[Australia Zoo]]). He is the father of the late conservationist and television personality [[Steve Irwin]]. Irwin was born in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]. He was married to Lyn Hakainsson until her death in a [[car accident]] in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/bob-irwin-tells-his-darkest-hour/338109/|title=Bob Irwin tells of his darkest hour|work=Sunshine Coast Daily|date=7 April 2008|access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref> The couple had three children; daughters Joy and Mandy, and son Stephen Robert. Steve died of a [[stingray]] injury in 2006. ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Irwin, Bob}} [[Category:1939 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Australian biologists]] [[Category:Australian inventors]] [[Category:People from Melbourne]] [[Category:Naturalists]] [[Category:Zoologists]] {{bio-stub}}