Robert Irwin honoured with a very special tribute... amid reports he's leaving ... trends now
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Robert Irwin has just been honoured with a special tribute off the back of his hosting success on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Australia.
The 20-year-old conservationist and television presenter took to Instagram on Monday to announce the news to his 5.8 million followers.
'Hey guys, I've got some really exciting news. A brand new species of snail that has just been discovered has been named after me,' the Wildlife Warrior began in a video.
'This is the Robert Irwin Banded Snail, have a look at him, isn't he cute?' he continued as an image of the creature appeared on screen.
'Some of the world's leading snail scientists, or malacologists as they're officially known, found this little bloke in southeast Queensland. Previously unknown to science and they decided to name him [after me]. What an honour.'
Robert Irwin has just been honoured with a special tribute off the back of his hosting success on I'm A Celebrity ...Get Me Out of Here! Australia. Pictured
Robert added that the tribute was 'particularly meaningful' to him because of his conservation work involving habitat protection.
It comes just after the finale of the 2024 season of I'm A Celebrity, where Robert was praised for his
