I feel like I'm nothing without wildlife. They are the stars. I feel awkward without them.

Post Steve Irwin's death
Irwin's father Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray on 4 September 2006 while setting up to shoot ocean reef footage for a show that would include segments with Irwin because weather prevented him from filming footage for a different show. On 22 November 2007 Irwin appeared with her mother Terri in the 81st Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and performed songs from her album Trouble in the Jungle with The Crocmen on their jungle animal float. On 13 June 2008 at the age of nine Irwin became the youngest performer ever to win a Daytime Emmy Award when Bindi Irwin won the award for "Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series".

". Irwin is a child celebrity who has been involved in acting singing songwriting dancing rapping and a fitness DVD. According to her father Bindi is an Australian Aboriginal word that means "young girl.