Bindi Irwin Asks For Help Supporting Injured Owl At Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital

Bindi Irwin, the daughter of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, asked for fans to help support an injured owl at the Australia Wildlife Zoo.

It looks like the owl has an injured leg and she is asking for the support of her Instagram followers in order to help him recover.

On Tuesday morning, Bindi Irwin took to Instagram to share Moon's story with her followers and ask for donations.

"Moon the stunning sooty owl is recovering in our @AustraliaZoo Wildlife Hospital Bird ICU," Bindi explained in a brief caption. "He is suffering from an injured leg, and is receiving the best treatment and care from the loving team. You can help with Moon's rehabilitation by donating to @wildlifewarriorsworldwide ?"

Many fans were quick to pile on the post with messages of support.

“#australiazoo do such amazing work looking after injured wildlife, thank you so much everyone appreciates your hard work #bindisueirwin #robertirwinphotography ????????,” one fan commented.

“Poor little bird,” another commented. “Love their faces ❤️.”

“I love owls ❤️ get well soon?,” another follower wrote.

“Aw little Moon ? sending good vibes for speedy recovery ❤️,” another shared.

“?? he is absolutely gorgeous… I hope he has a speedy recovery. You guys do an amazing job,” another commented.

“So glad to see owl getting such great care, bless you and your staff,” another follower wrote.

“So beautiful,” another fan said. “Thank you for helping him.”

This is not the only animal that the Irwin family has helped at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital. Late last month, Bindi Irwin also took to Instagram to share an update on Matt the Koala.

In an Instagram post on June 23, Bindi Irwin explained that the koala pictured above, which they named Matt, had been caught in a barbed-wire fence and was found hanging by his arm. He was quickly rushed to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, where the team tried to treat his injuries.

"Matt the koala was found hanging by his arm caught in a barbed-wire fence," Irwin wrote in a lengthy caption. "He was rushed to our @AustraliaZoo Wildlife Hospital where amazing Dr. Ludo and the team quickly began to treat his injuries."

However, the team isn't sure if Matt the Koala will be able to make a full recovery, given the amount of nerve damage caused by the barbed wire. Fortunately, the expert medical team at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital was quick to jump into action.

"The wire was wrapped so tightly around his arm, it had caused severe nerve damage, and Matt is now unable to walk correctly with that arm," she explained. "Dr. Ludo administered pain relief, fluids, and heat compressions to his arm to assist with the swelling."

It's not known how long it will take Matt to recover, but Irwin said that Matt will stay with their team at the Wildlife Hospital for the time being. She reminded others to be on the lookout for other animals that may be trapped in barbed wire since it seems to be a more common occurrence than one might think.

"Matt will remain in the Wildlife Hospital’s ICU under the specialized care of our team," she explained. "Every year, the team treats hundreds of native animals that have been caught in barbed wire."

Irwin encouraged her followers not to approach injured wildlife. Instead, she advised them to contact their nearest Wildlife Hospital so that they can properly remove the animal from the barbed wire without hurting it further and give them "a second chance of survival."

"Please, keep an eye out for injured wildlife, and contact your nearest Wildlife Hospital so that we can give them a second chance at survival," she concluded. "We hope that Matt makes a full recovery one day, and is released back into the wild. She ended her post by tagging @wildlifewarriorsworldwide.

Her brother, Robert Irwin, has also talked about the importance of taking care of koalas.

“Koalas have officially been listed as an endangered species,” Robert began in a lengthy Instagram post back in February. “Here in Australia, we pride ourselves on being home to some of the most prolific and unique species on the planet and koalas are undoubtedly the icons of our native wildlife.”