Morning routines are supposed to be calm, but these two Parrots clearly didn’t receive the handbook that spells out what to ...

African Grey parrots aren't just among the smartest birds in the entire world; they're one of the world's smartest animal species, period. Not only can African Greys learn hundreds of distinct words, ...

One African Grey Parrot learned that the best way to get her mom's attention is to hang upside down like she's a bat. It ...

WEATHER AS WELL AS WE MOVE TOWARDS THE MIDWEEK. WELL, TIME TO SEE WHAT’S NEW AT THE MARYLAND ZOO. JOINING US THIS MORNING IS ANIMAL AMBASSADOR JENNY EAGAN AND I HAVE MADE A NEW FRIEND HERE. YOU HAVE ...

Whether a pet has fur, feathers, or even scales, they're capable of endless unconditional love. That's what makes animals so ...

African Grey parrots have the gift of gab in a way that few other birds, even talking birds, do. You may have heard of Alex the Grey Parrot, who had amassed a vocabulary of over 100 words before his ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In a St. Petersburg house, there is a living room filled with play toys belonging to a precocious preschooler, named Apollo. The four-year-old African Grey parrot is a Guinness ...

Tut the parrot will be remembered as a yapper. From mimicking people to whistling television show tunes, he found a way to make people laugh. For Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo members and visitors, ...

Parrots are highly intelligent, social creatures. In the wild, they spend most of their time interacting with other parrots—preening one another, foraging together and roosting in groups at night.

Nearly two decades ago in May 2002, University of Georgia professors Betty Jean Craige and John Avise were having lunch when she shared an idea that would impact the rest of her life. “I said, ‘John I ...

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