Preparing for the real deal! Bindi Irwin and her husband Chandler Powell feed a red panda as they continue working at Australia Zoo – ahead of the arrival of their first child
Bindi Irwin is certainly following in her late father Steve’s footsteps.
On Thursday, the Australian wildlife warrior,21, shared a photo to Instagram of herself and her husband Chandler Powell feeding a red panda at Australia Zoo.
In the picture, Bindi is holding her fur baby in her lap while her husband Chandler is seated alongside her.
Busy at work! Bindi Irwin and her husband Chandler Powell were feeding a red panda as they continued working at Australia Zoo on Thursday
‘Reach for your dreams like Ravi the red panda reaching for a snack,’ Bindi captioned the picture.
Florida-born athlete Chandler and Bindi have been busy helping her mother Terri and brother Robert maintain the zoo amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In March, the newlyweds even called off her honeymoon to help her mother out with the rapidly-declining zoo.
Struggles: Florida-born athlete Chandler (right) and Bindi (centre) have been busy helping her mother Terri and brother Robert (left) maintain the zoo amid the coronavirus pandemic
Back in June, in a promo for a special episode of Crikey! It’s the Irwins, Terri revealed she was unable to pay the zoo’s bills because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
She said the zoo was spending a whopping $400,000 per week on wages, plus $78,914 on food for the animals.
To make ends meet, she was forced to cut jobs and operate with a skeleton crew of employees to help maintain the business during lockdown.
Growing family! Bindi’s post comes after she and Chandler announced they’re expecting their first child together
Meanwhile, Bindi’s post comes after she and Chandler announced they’re expecting their first child together.
In an Instagram post shared on August 11, Bindi wrote: ‘Baby Wildlife Warrior due 2021. Chandler and I are proud to announce that we’re expecting!
‘It’s an honour to share this special moment in our lives with you. Though I’m still in my first trimester, we really want you to be part of our journey from the beginning of this new life chapter.
‘We couldn’t wait to share the news as this beautiful little being has become the most important part of our lives. Your support means the world to us.’
The couple tied the knot on March 25 at Australia Zoo.
Helping hand: Bindi (right), who married her longtime boyfriend, Chandler Powell (left), in March, even called off her honeymoon to help her mother out with the rapidly-declining zoo