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Crikey! Bindi Irwin follows in her father's footsteps as she wrestles 15ft crocodile at Australia Zoo

By Kate Hutchinson For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 19:26 EST, 4 September 2016 | Updated: 19:45 EST, 4 September 2016

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She has devoted herself to carrying on her late father's conservation legacy.

And it seems Bindi Irwin is every bit as fearless when it comes to animals, taking on a giant saltwater crocodile in a heart-stopping video last week.

The 18-year-old was filmed tackling the reptile with a team of 10 others at Australia Zoo in Queensland and later shared the footage with fans on Instagram.

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Tough work: Bindi Irwin tackled a 15-foot crocodile with colleagues at Australia Zoo, sharing a video of their efforts with fans on Instagram. She is seen above, circled

Wildlife warrior: The 18-year-old proudly shared the video on Instagram last week

In the video Bindi is seen hanging back at first while more senior members of the team leaped onto the crocodile. Its jaws had already been bound together with rope.

Captioning the footage, she said: 'Crickey. Check out Big Dunc (sic).

'Our highly experienced @Australiazoo Croc Team uses the very same capture techniques that Dad developed so many years ago.'

'Big Dunc is a whopping 15 feet 1.5 inches of sheer power. He is currently the largest crocodile we are tracking in the Wenlock River.'

Ready to pounce: The crocodile had its jaws shut with rope before the team leaped on it

Scuffle: Bindi (circled) was just one of several taking part in the capture exercise at Australia Zoo

Legacy: Steve Irwin died in 2004 after being attacked by a sting ray. He is seen above in 2003 feeding a crocodile at Australia Zoo

Reactions to the video were mixed, with some criticising the youngster for taking the reptile into captivity.

'This is inhumane and unbelievably cruel. You should be ashamed!' one follower commented.

Others were more supportive, with one writing: ' our dad must be proud you're following in his footsteps!'

A touching tribute: On Father's Day Bindi posted a picture of her late father Steve Irwin holding her up as a baby

Committed: Bindi, 18, returned to Australia Zoo last year after taking part in Dancing With The Stars in America to carry on her father's legacy

The video was posted a week before Bindi's touching tribute to Steve on Father's Day.

The former Dancing With The Stars contestant posted a picture of her as a baby, being held by her father, writing alongside it: 'You'll be my hero for my entire existence.

Steve Irwin passed away on September 4, 2006, after being repeatedly struck by a stingray barb while filming off Port Douglas in New South Wales.

He received criticism for once taking Bindi's younger brother Robert in to feed crocodiles at the Australia Zoo enclosure when he was a baby.