1. To start, Bindi Irwin is the only daughter of the late wildlife conservationist and The Crocodile Hunter icon, Steve Irwin.
2. Bindi's dad actually named her after one of his favorite crocodiles. It can also be translated as "young girl" in some Indigenous Australian dialects.
3. While she was only 8 when her dad passed away, she wrote and delivered a moving eulogy in front of 5,000 fans and 300 million TV viewers worldwide.
4. Bindi has kept her dad's memory alive with sweet works of art like these:
5. Just like her parents, Bindi is a huge animal lover.
6. Growing up, Bindi often spent time at the Australia Zoo and was homeschooled by her parents.
7. She appeared on The Crocodile Hunter as a kid and eventually got her very own spin-off show in 2005 called Bindi: The Jungle Girl.
8. Bindi is currently starring alongside her family in Crikey! It's the Irwins with three seasons on the air so far.
9. She keeps her dad's legacy alive by carrying on his work at the Australia Zoo to this day.
10. She donates 10% of what she earns to her family's charity, Wildlife Warriors.
11. She's had roles in a few TV and movie productions including Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove, My Babysitter's a Vampire and Return to Nim's Island.
12. In 2010, she launched a book series called Bindi Wildlife Adventures featuring an array of wildlife.
13. Outside of her animal adventures, Bindi is talented on her feet and won Dancing with the Stars in 2015. Not to mention, she was only 17 at the time.
14. Before her successful stint on DWTS, she had never worn high heels before.
