Read the excerpt from "Let Bindi Have the Limelight." Weeks shy of ten, Bindi Irwin was presented with the coveted golden statue for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series. She expressed amazement at having won out over her experienced competitors and gratitude for Bindi the Jungle Girl's staggering U. S. success over such a short time period. What she was most grateful for, though, was the life she got to live every day. "I am the luckiest kid in the world!" she told the media. "I live in a zoo and I get to teach other kids about animals in a fun way -- what more could you want?”

Why does the author most likely include this information in the article?

to show how competitive Bindi feels about protecting threatened animals
to show how honored Bindi feels to be spreading a positive message
to show how grateful Bindi feels that her conservation work is so easy
to show how determined Bindi is to make her television show a success