Terri Irwin, a 60-year-old, recently shared a sweet video on Sunday, December 15th. In it, her 3-year-old granddaughter Grace is seen circling the base of a bronze statue of Terri at the Australia Zoo. The life-size sculpture depicts Terri bravely holding a crocodile. When Terri asks Grace what the statue is, Grace confidently replies, "The Statue of Liberty," leading Terri to joke in her Instagram caption about moving up in the world.

Family Reactions and Support

Terri's daughter, Bindi, 26, sweetly replied in the comment section, "I'm with Grace!!". Other Instagram users also agreed, with one writing, "I am 100% backing Grace on this. Why, yes it is." Another added, "Oooh so cute & let’s be [real] it’s our Statue of Liberty here in OZ."

Terri's Work and Achievements

Artists Gillie and Marc Schattner built the bronze sculpture in honor of Terri's 30th anniversary at the Australia Zoo and her extraordinary milestones in protecting wildlife and wild places. Terri and her late husband, Steve Irwin, helped develop the area from a small wildlife park into the Australia Zoo.

Grandmother-Granddaughter Moments

Terri is a proud grandmother and frequently shares adorable videos and photos of Grace on her Instagram feed. On Saturday, December 7th, she posted a carousel of photos of Grace strawberry picking while wearing a cute bright red floral print top and straw hat. Weeks before that, she gave a peek into Grace's fearless demeanor around various animals like the giant tortoise Igloo. The photo shows Grace petting the giant reptile with her father, Chandler Powell, at the Australia Zoo. Bindi commented on the November 21st Instagram post, saying, "I love that Chandler, Grace and Igloo are all smiling in these photos. Too. Cute." The month before, Terri shared images of Grace playing with lemurs and a red panda with her mom, Bindi.

Similar Traits with Steve Irwin

Earlier this year, Terri, Bindi, and Robert Irwin, 21, spoke with Entertainment Tonight. As Bindi explained, "Grace finds everything extraordinary, and I think that’s so special." Terri told Bindi about Steve, saying, "He stayed 3 years old for his whole life, and that was his secret to success. So, may we all be like Grace and marvel at everything always."