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Robert Irwin says his dad Steve Irwin, who died when Robert was 2, is omnipresent in his life, like a superhero

He says that he learns something new about his father all the time, and that he's part of every conversation

Irwin adds that as he gets older, he feels a closer connection to Steve, and understands his drive better

Robert Irwin can't believe that it's been 19 years since his dad, the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin , died in an underwater accident at age 44, when Robert was just 2 years old.

"The passing of time is so wild, how almost two decades since my dad passed," Robert, 21, tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story. He says that as he gets older, he learns more and more about his dad, and feels closer to him than ever.

"He's still part of every day," I

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