Robert Irwinis continuing his fatherSteve Irwin's legacy — and admitting that there's still new stories to be told about the late conservationist.
The 21-year-oldDancing with the Starschampion took to Instagram on Thursday (Nov. 28) to share a snippet of a story about his father rescuing a lost scuba diver during an expedition in Mexico back in 2003.
An infographic shared to his Instagram story showcased a photo of Steve and a young Robert and recounted how Steve was alerted to a distress call about two missing divers. At the time, Steve was filming — but made the choice to halt the production and send out his own vessel to join the search.
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Steve and his crew spent several days searching for the divers and ultimately was able to help rescue a man namedScott Jonesand take him to safety.
"This is a story that very few people know about but it's special that it's now being recognised," Robert wrote on his story.
While not many people may know the story, Jones spoke out about his experience not long after Irwin's death. In an interview withThe Sydney Morning Heraldin 2006, Jones shared that he was diving in the Sea of Cortez with his friend, 77-year-oldKatie Vrooman, when rough currents crashed her into rocks and she was knocked unconscious.
Jones fought to hold onto Vrooman for hours amid the intense waves and attempted to resuscitate her while hanging off rocks and treading water. Unfortunately, he eventually had to let go of her body and then spent a night alone in the water.
Almost 27 hours after being stranded, Steve and his crew managed to find Jones. Steve instantly dove into the water and swam to Jones to save him.
"After they got me on to the main boat, Steve helped me get my wetsuit off me and he went below to do something," Jones shared, later adding, "He saved mylife...He was a hero."
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