Just after he was dubbed the season 34 winner of DWTS, Robert Irwin revealed why the win meant so much to him.

Speaking to PEOPLE following the DWTS season finale, Robert said he was happy to win the same dance competition his sister, Bindi, won a decade earlier.

“To follow in those footsteps and to do the same has meant everything to me,” he stated. “This has absolutely changed my life.”

The DWTS season 34 winner further shared why winning the show is an opportunity to spread the message about his family’s conservation work, Australia Zoo, and Wildlife Warriors, their charity.

“It’s about making the world a better place,” he pointed out. “And when I watched her lift that Mirrorball, I saw her lifting that message.”

Irwin couldn’t help but praise his pro-dancer partner, Witney Carson.

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