Bindi Irwin has been forced to defend herself after fans accused her of Photoshopping her latest Instagram post.
The Australian TV personality, 26, shared a series of photos on Sunday of a red panda on the lap of her three-year-old daughter Grace.
In a second image, the animal is seen standing on Bindi while she sits near her young daughter.
'Meet Teddy. The sweetest red panda with a true love for snack time. I hope you can meet him on your next #AustraliaZoo adventure,' Bindi captioned the post.
However, some fans were quick to question if Teddy had in fact been Photoshopped to make it appear as if he was standing on Bindi's lap.
'Pretty sure that's a Photoshop image....' one follower commented on the post.
'He looks Photoshopped into the second one!' another said while a third wrote: 'It almost looks fake.'
Other fans questioned the size of the panda and whether he had been enlarged.
Bindi Irwin has been accused of Photoshopping a red panda onto the lap of her three-year-old daughter Grace in new images shared to her Instagram page
The debate grew so heated that Bindi was forced to address the speculation in the comments section.
'I think it's so funny how some people think that our sweet red panda was Photoshopped,' she wrote.
'I can tell you with absolute certainty that these photos are 100% real (thank you @kateberryphotography for taking such beautiful pictures) and Teddy is in no way Photoshopped.'
Kate Berry is a Brisbane-based ecologist and professional wildlife photographer who is employed by Australia Zoo.
Bindi didn't appear too fussed by the comments, gently ribbing Teddy's detractors.
'Hope you have a wonderful day and just a note…I'll always share real wildlife moments with you. That's kinda my thing…' she ended, adding a golden-heart emoji.
Some fans were quick to question if the panda named Teddy had in fact been Photoshopped to make it appear as if he was standing on Bindi's lap in the second image
Some fans defended her, with one saying: 'Why would this page ever Photoshop themselves with an animal, it's a ZOO.'
'We saw Teddy yesterday and he was the sweetest lil' thing,' another said.
Bindi also posted video clips of the encounter with Teddy, putting to rest any further speculation.
'Teddy absolutely adoring his snacks. It's so important to me to share our wildlife with you and hopefully encourage everyone to take part in conserving, loving and respecting our natural world. Plus, it makes my heart beyond happy to see Grace's JOY with our darling red panda,' she captioned the short video.
The debate grew so heated that Bindi was forced to address the speculation in the comments section
It comes after I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Australia viewers threatened to boycott the Channel Ten series amid reports the Irwins are attempting to take it over.
Daily Mail Australia exclusively revealed last week that 'mumager' Terri Irwin may be attempting to secure a co-host position for Bindi alongside her brother Robert next year.
Though Channel Ten have denied the rumours, fans have flocked together with threats they'll never watch the show again if Terri, 60, installs her kids as sole hosts.
'Another reason to avoid Channel 10,' one disgruntled Facebook user wrote, while someone else added: 'That's one way to tank the show.'
It comes after I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Australia viewers threatened to boycott the Channel Ten series amid reports the Irwins are attempting to take it over. Pictured Bindi with mother Terri and brother Robert
Others commented, 'The end,' and: 'RIP Channel 10, you have lost the plot.'
'No way, Bindi, let this be Robert's time to shine. Don't take this from him,' yet another begged.
Several others said they'd rather see the whole show be cancelled than Julia Morris be supplanted by the Irwins.
'If that's the case then cancel the whole show in my opinion. I'm sure I won't be watching it,' a viewer commented.
