Robert Irwin has amazed his fans be plunging into a face off with a Great White Shark.
The 19-year-old zoo keeper and conservationist performed the stunt for the cameras during a Discovery+ ‘Crikey It’s Shark Week’ special.
Video loaded to YouTube shows the celebrity Wildlife Warrior donning a wet suit and scuba gear before being loaded into a shark-proof cage in waters where sharks feed.
In one heart stopping moment in the video Robert comes within arms length of a 13-foot (3.9metre) male shark as it swims by his cage.
‘He made a beeline right for the cage, that was amazing,’ Robert says on-camera, in re-action to the giant creature.
Robert Irwin (pictured) has amazed his fans be plunging into a face off with a Great White Shark
The 19-year-old zoo keeper and conservationist performed the stunt for the cameras during a Discovery+ channel ‘Crikey! It’s Shark Week’ special (pictured)
‘Crikey, what a beautiful shark,’ he added.
The video has been viewed 44,000 times since it was loaded five days ago.
Robert drew praise from fans on the video’s message board, with several viewers commenting on his similarity with his late father, Steve Irwin.
‘His father would be so incredibly proud of the man Robert has become!,’ said one fan, while another added: ‘How wonderful to see Steve live on in Robert!!’
‘Absolutely love the chip off the ol bark!!’ added another.
‘Looks like his wonderful dad too!! So cool of a life he’s living!! Stay safe!! ‘
Steve, known to millions around the world as ‘the Crocodile Hunter’, died on September 4, 2006, at the age of 44 after being pierced in the chest by a stingray while filming a documentary in Batt Reef, Queensland.
Earlier this week, Robert shocked his Instagram followers this week when he shared a video of himself embracing a giant turtle.
A scene from the special featuring a 13-foot (3.9metre) male shark
He was showcasing Australia Zoo’s Wildlife Hospital in Queensland.
The reptilian patient, nicknamed Captain Pete, was a massive loggerhead sea turtle Robert was helping to nurse back to health.
‘Check out one of our latest Wildlife Hospital patients. Captain Pete is the biggest loggerhead sea turtle I’ve ever seen!’ Irwin said.
‘Today we’re going to get him out of the water, do a full work over and see how he’s going,’ he continued.
Earlier this week Robert posted pictures where he nursed a giant turtle
