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“We have so many documentaries of Dad, and we’re always playing them for Grace,” Bindi tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story. “It’s so fun to watch her study him. I didn’t realize how much Dad’s passion for life and his animated facial expressions — I mean, they captivate her.”
After rising to international fame on his wildlife documentary television seriesThe Crocodile Hunter, Steve was diving with stingrays for an underwater film titledOcean’s Deadliestwhen he died on Sept. 4, 2006, at age 44. Bindi was just 8 years old.
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“I definitely see parts of [Dad] in Grace,” says Bindi. “His determination and his inability to sit still. I think that’s really special. I’m excited to see as she grows up how her personality will develop. If Dad was around, honestly, we would never see her. He would be in love.”
She adds, “He’d just have her doing everything with him. We would only see her if she needed a feed and then be gone again.”
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Bindi adds that Steve is a part of their every day.
For more from Bindi Irwin and her family, pick up the latest issue ofPEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.
source: people.com
