When you look at the 1997, during a fishing journey on the shore of Queensland having their dad, Irwin receive a new species of turtle. Other freshly found Australian creature – a types of heavens-respiration home snail, Crikey steveirwini, try titled immediately after Irwin in ’09.
Irwin is awarded the Centenary Medal from the Australian government during the 2001 having their ”services so you’re able to around the world conservation and to Australian tourist”.