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Fans fear for Robert Irwin as he goes swimming with a giant manta ray following his father Steve Irwin's shocking death: 'I have PTSD looking at this'


Robert Irwin alarmed fans with his latest Instagram post on Monday.

In honour of World Shark and Ray Day, the wildlife warrior, 20, took to Instagram on Monday to post the underwater image. The photo showed Robert wearing a spring suit wetsuit and snorkel gear as he swam with his hand outreached alongside the giant sea creature. The image caused a stir online with many fans confusing the aquatic animal with a stingray, a fish which tragically killed his father in 2006

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