Bindi Irwin Frees Willy (and Helps Save the Whales)
Posted April 19, 2010 12:00 am.
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The iconic Australian personality Steve “The Crocodile Hunter” Irwin was killed on September 4, 2006 when a stingray barb pierced his chest during the filming of a documentary in the Great Barrier Reef. A few weeks later the world was introduced to his daughter, Bindi, when she spoke at his memorial ceremony, which was broadcast live on television. She was only eight years old at the time, and her sincerity and words left an impression on the majority of people who watched.
Since then, Bindi has helped her mother run the Australian Zoo (which they still own) and has followed in her father’s footsteps by appearing in many television documentaries and specials where she teaches young viewers about animals, and the conservation of them. Her recent project, Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove, is her first feature film, and while she enjoys acting and hopes to do more of it, she took the part in order to get the message out on how important it is to protect whales.
CityNews.ca spoke with Bindi about her part in the film and what she hopes to achieve with it. Watch the full interview below.
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove is available on DVD and Blu-ray on April 20. Find out more about the film at freewillyescapefrompiratescove.com.
brian.mckechnie@citynews.rogers.com
Top image: A scene from Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove. Courtesy Warner Home Video.
