Terri Irwin marked her 32nd wedding anniversary on Tuesday by sharing a touching tribute to her late husband Steve.
The 59-year-old was married to zookeeper Steve for 14 years before his tragic death in 2006 and they share two kids, daughter Bindi, 25, and son Robert, 20.
Taking to Instagram, the mother-of-two shared a photo of herself and Steve cuddled up as she held a joey.
‘It was 32 years ago today that Steve & I said “I do” and began the adventure of a lifetime!’ she captioned the post.
Steve and Terri tied the knot in June 1992 in her home state of Oregon following a whirlwind eight-month romance.
Terri Irwin, 59, (right) marked her 32nd wedding anniversary by sharing a touching tribute to her late husband Steve (left) on Tuesday
Friends and followers quickly offered their love and support to the beloved couple.
Australia Zoo’s social media wrote: ‘Happy Anniversary to the greatest Wildlife Warriors. We love you so much, Terri and Steve! Thank you for your dedication to conservation and #AustraliaZoo.’
Bindi also paid homage, writing: ‘Happy Anniversary to my incredible parents. I love you both beyond description.’
Taking to Instagram, the mother-of-two shared a photo of herself and Steve standing together and smiling as she held a baby Kangaroo
Terri has been open about her romance with iconic wildlife warrior.
Speaking to Anh Do on his Brush With Fame program, she recalled the moment she met Steve and wondered whether he was single.
‘I wasn’t even dating, I wasn’t even looking,’ Terri, who was then 27, said of Steve, 29, when they met in 1991.
‘I was 27-years-old, and figured my life was going to be my work, and met Steve and fell instantly in love,’ she added.
‘It was 32 years ago today that Steve & I said “I do” and began the adventure of a lifetime!’ she captioned the post
Terri said she was impressed by how cool and calm Steve was while feeding a crocodile for a show.
‘I thought this man is the most incredible guy I have ever seen. He’s probably married. He’s gotta be taken,’ she said.
It was then she plucked-up the courage to talk to him – but to her dismay Steve immediately said he wanted to introduce her to his ‘girlfriend’.
Steve and Terri tied the knot in June 1992 in her home state of Oregon following a whirlwind eight-month romance
‘I just felt utterly crushed, and then he called out, ‘Hey, Suey!’ And here comes this little dog, Suey. I went, ‘Boom! No girlfriend!”
Terri recently insisted she has no plans to get back into the dating market as she sweetly described her relationship with her late husband as her ‘happily ever after‘.
‘I totally got my happily ever after,’ the American-Australian conservationist told Us Weekly earlier this month, before attending the Steve Irwin Gala in Las Vegas.
Terri (left) was married to zookeeper Steve (right) for 14 years before his tragic death in 2006 and they share two kids, daughter Bindi, 25, (middle right) and son Robert, 20 (middle left)
Steve was tragically killed when he was barbed by a stingray on September 4, 2006, at Batt Reef near Port Douglas in far north Queensland.
The tragic news sent shockwaves across Australia and around the world as his fans grieved the tragic loss.
Steve’s family has carried on his mission to promote and protect wildlife through Australia Zoo.
