Robert Irwin is allegedly determined to follow in his late dad Steve Irwin’s footsteps.

In its July 4 issue, New Idea claimed that now that Robert is 18 years old, he wants to become a professional crocodile catcher like his dad. So, he plans to stay in Queensland for as long as possible until he gets his certification.

“Robert has worked in croc conservation just like his dad ever since he could walk. He loves Australia Zoo and everything his parents built together, but he’s ambitious and wants to get out and see the world – hopefully with a camera crew right behind him just like Steve did,” the source said.

The source added that Robert also wants to go to South Africa because this is the perfect place for him to be one with nature. He has been there with his mom and sister before and he loved the place.

But even though Robert’s mom, Terri, and sister, Bindi are very supportive of what he wants to do, they couldn’t also help but worry about him.

“They were inseparable growing up, which continues even now that Bindi is married with a baby. She knows Robert deserves to live out his dreams and he’s excitedly telling her his plans, but it makes her very emotional. She’s never known a life without him. Not having her brother around won’t be easy and she doesn’t want her daughter, Grace, to grow up without her ‘funcle.’ Bindi finds herself holding back the instinct to beg him not to go, and instead she’s trying to remind him what he’ll have if he stays,” the source said.

However, one should take the tabloid’s claims with a grain of salt. As of late, there’s no proof that Robert plans to leave Australia to pursue his career in South Africa.

And nothing has also been finalized when it comes to the tabloid’s claims that Robert also wants to become a crocodile catcher in Queensland.

But when the time comes that Robert decides to pursue other things, it’s unlikely for his sister and mom not to support him.

Bindi and Robert are very close. And it seems they will keep supporting each other until they are old and even after Robert has his own family. In fact, their kids will also grow up to be very close.