Robert Irwin is the spitting image of his late father Steve as he recreates iconic photo

There’s no denying Robert Irwin, 15, is the spitting image of his late father Steve. 

And on Tuesday, the teenager had fans doing a double take after he recreated an iconic photo of the Crocodile Hunter cuddling a koala. 

In the photo, which was posted to Instagram, Robert was pictured lovingly leaning his head against the adorable critter while cradling it in his hands. 

He was dressed in the Irwin family’s trademark khaki uniform and sported a leather wrist-watch. 

Fans couldn’t believe how similar the photo looked to an image of Steve holding a koala, taken in the early 2000s.  

‘Spitting image of Steve,’ one fan commented beneath Roberts photo.  

‘I thought this was a photo of your father at first glance!’ exclaimed another.  

Steve died in September 2006 at the age of 44, after being pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while filming a wildlife documentary in Batt Reef, Queensland. 

Robert, alongside his sister Bindi, 21, and mother Terri, 55, have passionately continued Steve’s legacy. 

Robert showed a maturity beyond his years when he spoke of the risks involved in his beloved conservation while speaking to Daily Mail TV in May last year.

Ahead of the premiere of his Animal Planet show Crikey! It’s the Irwins, he explained his passion for wildlife was his driving force.

‘We never know how long we are going to be on this earth for, you’ve got to make the most of every day,’ the teenager said.

He continued: ‘But I think for me, the wildlife work that I get to do, it’s what I live for. It’s what I love, it’s my passion, it’s what dad was passionate about, it’s what my family is passionate about.