Robert Irwin posts selfie with tortoise amid coronavirus lockdown, netizens all hearts

Like many of us who are stuck at home amid coronavirus lockdown and are forced to stay in isolation, Australian environmentalist and zookeeper Steve Irwin's younger son Robert has finally found his "self-isolation buddy." young boy shared an adorable selfie with a cute tortoise which has taken Internet by storm.

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In selfie, viewers can catch a young tortoise Igloo striking a pose with Robert. picture has received around 86,000 retweets and over 835,000 likes. According to reports, as per official website of Australian zoo, Igloo is an Aldabra tortoise. According to reports by Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, species was one of first to be protected to ensure its survival.

This post of 12-year-old comes after Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison requested people to stay at homes and t leave until absolutely necessary. This initiative has been taken up to stop spread of deadly coronavirus infection. As of w, re have been over 4,800 cases of disease in country and 20 people have lost ir lives due to pandemic.

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As soon as little one uploaded pictures on social media, several people stormed comment section with ir take on picture. One of users expressed his happiness ofter seeing selfie and lauded family for ir effortless work towards animals. Ar user commented on similarities between far and son.

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