Steve Irwin’s death in 2006 in a freak accident with a stingray while filming in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia was shocking for fans, but the estate he left behind might be even more surprising.

After his untimely passing, people were surprised to hear that his estate, estimated to be worth $15 million, per the New York Post, only left his wife, Terri, daughter Bindi, and son Robert with a little over $130,000. The relatively small amount of money, given his earnings, were from an insurance policy, per RealEstate.com.au.

So, where did the rest of his money go? Well, most of his money was left to his passion project, the Australia Zoo. “Everything was reinvested into conservation work,” Terri explained to the Australian Financial Review in July 2024. “I was in debt … and Steve’s lif

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