all he did was learn and train and all that. seperate your emotions from your research? YOUR AN IDIOT YOU CAN DO BOTH REWARD THE FCKING BIRD LITTLE RETARD YOU SHOULD BE ARRESTED FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY!
To those without a bird in their home, it's alarming for them to inject their thoughts into this conversation without having the experience. I've had birds all my life (mostly Napes) and they certainly ARE our family members. They learn pretty much at the same pace as a child, up to a certain point.
When wild birds are taken from their natural habitat, they require far more stimulation than in the wild. Just like teens, they will self mutilate when bored, stressed, act out, etc.
Ihave a rescued Amazon Yellow Naped. I believe my bird has incredible intelligence detected easily by me an astute observer. My comical son however thinks the birds swearing all the time. To me, it's interaction and perceptions between loving creatures or one who is dependant upon another for sustenance so performs what ever is required for more and more love and food!
@jacobk2 It's not so much about genetics. The point of the research is that all African Grey parrots are intelligent and have this capability, Alex just had greater opportunity to show it because he was able to develop two-way communication with Dr. Pepperberg and the other researchers, and had so much interaction with them. They're diong it again now with Griffin, so I've heard.
I remember my mom showing me video of this little guy when I was just a kid. I am 36 years old now and have NEVER seen such a remarkable creature. Such a special relationship Dr. Pepperberg shared with Alex. Her strides in science and the desire to learn about our animal friends has not gone unnoticed. R.I.P. Alex. You touched my life before I even realized it.
hii i have an african grey she is 3 years old i think. but under her chest it is lighter grey she never plucks his self and her hair on her chest is very messy and every were. is it because she is still young or something Please Help Me People!!!
sorry but african grey parrots are one of the most intelligent birds to live, they do mimic but they do also learn things after a period of time, mimicing is just how they start to talk before they actually learn the valuation of shapes, sizes, colours etc so sorry but if you say they are not smart, then you're kinda retarded yourself :)
Chase, she couldn't treat him as a friend because with friends our human emotions come into play during our interactions with them. by treating him as a colleague she was better able to keep her emotions out of the equation and conduct her research objectively without emotional bias
Questable: he plucked HIS OWN tail feathers!!! give us a break, i am quite sure that the highly intelligent, well educated humans who were in charge of his care knew better than to pluck his tail feathers. alex was known to feather pluck in times of stress such as a relocation move and when pepperburg taught at MIT for a 3 week stint and had to leave him behind
jonyrock... you need to read up on parrot behavior. while feather plucking can be indicative of other serious, underlying health issues, it is not life threatening in itself. the necropsy report stated that alex died of natural causes related to a pre existing, undiagnosed heart problem that may have been genetic.
universal radio... are you sure you know what you are talking about? he is partially bald because pepperburg had been gone to MIT for 3 weeks and he feather plucked due to separation anxiety when she was gone. she may have viewed him as a colleague but to him, she was HIS human. how can you not be impressed... at least with the level of commitment and dedication that went into this research???
I think all these accusations of mistreatment are probably groundless. Highly intelligent parrots like Alex benefit from constant attention and stimulation which is exactly what he got in these experiments. He was probably also given plenty of leisure time. I'm sure Irene loved Alex and took good care of him.
@TheSamuraipat This, birds love and thrive with constant attention. They require more attention than humans do so this was probably the best environment he could grow up in. Also, if you look it up his death an autopsy revealed he likely died because of a congenital heart defect, natural causes.
You don't treat an animal like a "colleague". If she was his contact, and the other people in the lab were -- who did he have who was emotionally connected with him? Might have been a reason for his early demise, they live to 60. He doesn't look healthy - tailfeathers are poor, rest is a mess. I'm not impressed.
@universalradio he died because he had aspergillosis a fungus that affects parrots,lives in their lungs and gives the same symptoms as hacking cough and tuberculosis just minus the "fluid in the lungs" and "coughing up blood" parts.
@TheTV1234 At once point he asked "What color Alex?", and subsequently learned he was Grey. It shows he had some level of self-awareness, and likely knew he wasn’t human.
He did not mimic words, he had a basic understanding of syllables and could make new words, he would be taught how to say a word in that manner meaning she wouldn't teach him how to say banana, but how to say ba-na-na.
Also, notice how his voice is not ambiguous with the voices of the researchers
@juliewoods100 true,,. also any african gray can do that,,when someone says "how many" it answers "Two".. it cant count or understand to questions.. it just recorded a person saying 2 and it repeats it.. also, when he ask for water ,it doesnt ask for water.. it says "do you want some water" again a repetition..people are stupit..and that lady lie about alex understand everything,,again,is nice and take time, but any African Gray can do that..
@TheCarvingman alex was able to relate the vocalizations to a specific meaning. yes any african gray can learn to ask for something specific when it wants it. that isnt what made alex special, what made alex special is the number of words he knew the meaning of. hold up 1 key and 4 cards and ask how many keys, he would tell you one. ask him which card is green he would pick it out of your hand.
to understand a question then figure out the answer and say it isnt a simple thing to do.
@TheCarvingman Nope.avi Your point is invalid and this has been proven fake. Alex was REAL smart i went to go visit him and he actually answered some of my questions. Sorry but your point is invalid. Alex didn't mimic,study African Greys before you comment. Besides the matter they mimic sound.
Stop supporting the cruel, ruthless & vicious murder & poaching of African Grey wild parrots. Don't Buy THEM! Let them live free in the wild where they belong as part of beautiful nature.
@launchsa learn something before you open your mouth about something you clearly have no understanding of. African Grey parrots have been bred in captivity for decades. A wild caught bird could not have been as interested in our stupid world. Alex would stand no more chance of surviving in the wild than you would. I'll bet you have outdoor cats too, in nature right? Domesticated animals do not belong in the wild.
@Teedub19864 the only problem is that chimpanzees do not have the right kind of setup, such as their throat, to talk like us, but it would be very cool.
I met Alex and played with him in the waiting room of a vet's office. He was such an awesome, funny bird. I was very sad when I heard that he died. =(
if you look at this video of alex adn the other one, you can notice how stressed alex wa sas the years went. In this video you can see that alex has most of the feathers and he hasent pluked but the later video he barely has any feather ...
@teckmate If you read Pepperberg's book, you'll learn when and why Alex went through these periods of stress when he chewed off his feathers. It happened only a couple of times in his twenty+ year long life, when Pepperberg was forced to leave one location (university and lab setting) and transition to another. During one of these transitions, involving a cross-country relocation, Pepperberg had to put Alex up with friends while she got set up; it stressed him greatly not to see her enough.
He's on the bottom of the cage all the time, unable to move, eat or drink...I have to push the water infront of his mouth so he can drink, he's 50+ yrs old
He passed away a week ago, it was obvious coz he was having hard time eating, the only thing that kept him going was the water I guess, i took him out of as on his side, placed him on the floor and watched him leaving. As much as I am sad I am also happy the he's suffering no more. it was hard watching him unable to move, eat, speak or drink sometimes....thanks for asking
Im so sorry! WHat did the vet say? I really want a CAG. Had one years ago. Circumstances forced us to give him up, one day we will have another one. Again.. my condolences.
@MoonFiyr I meant to have it like this african grey makes mine look like an idiot my keyboard is messed up and causes it to click randomly removing certain words.
alex was a very smart parrot who surpassed all of the scientits expextations and definetly deserves all the attention hes gotten. Hope u have fun in birdy heaven ...or werever birds go...<3
He may have seemed smart, and in fact he was smart, however he could only answer questions at the level of a toddler, and the questions had to be taught to him. Also, 100 words is almost nothing, the record for a parrot is around 1,700. The reporter acts like that's a lot, but the reason he was astounding is because of his ability to answer non-scripted questions.
amazing what the primates told jane good-all !! after she tought the sign lan, they told her who she was and who we are and so on ....!!! wow , check it out for your slef's ..oops !!
One more thing about the 8 hours a day, Alex was smart as a whip too. When he wanted to stop, do trust, it stopped. Like us, he had bad days. They did respect that. But like a child sometimes he was lazy & they urged a bit more to be sure. But when he was tired or not feeling it, they stopped. He had his own room. Many nights Dr.P took him home, just not that one. He left a legacy. Once that will never be repeated. No one taught him words. He learned vocab. & they helped him enunciate.
@seeknpeace Look up griffon the parrot. he is perpperburgs current "big star" and is proving that it is in fact ALL african greys that are that smart it is just the WAY you work with and train them and HOW OFTEN you do so.
read from bottom up plz** he plucked & did not eat. He loved her, she loved him. He taught her as well. His life was enhanced by his time with her & if half the parrot owners spent the time with their pets that was spent with Alex, it would be a wonderful world. in our non profit rescue we get ten a week that no one has touched for sometimes years, no one wants. Guys these are not dogs, they are highly intelligent & crave the mental stimulation. U should see them dismantle a puzzle.
he is not as verbal as our female who is 15, she will tell you to stop it & no & she does crazy noise offs with me. She is personality in bird flesh. But Cass is the prize. Dr. P taught us all that these magnificent creatures know what they are doing & saying. She is a scientist. Cass has a genetic weakness & a limited time with us & I as a experienced avian owner would venture to say that he would have not lived as long as he did without her. When she was without him, in a move, he suffered
Here I am, up at almost four in the morning & Cass has fallen asleep way across the room bldg. but when I move he will say, my god. I woke him up. & if he gets mad, he will say eff off. I did not teach him that & I had him a yr before he said it. He is now 41. By all rights he should be dead. He was horribly abused. I am the first human to hold him. I wish that I could share some pics with you so you could see him in my arms like a baby with his eyes closed while I kiss him.
I have no idea why it seems that you want to find some reason to believe that his training & enviroment caused his death. He had a severe lung infection that he barely survived a couple yrs before this. Birds respiratory sys. are very sensitive. Hairspray, perfume, plugins, teflon. These can kill a grey in 45 mins. He was in love with her & while she tried to maintain this colleague relationship she was bereft when he passed. Watch her face with him. she loved him. Who would not?
that is how there tails are, they are short and red. They look like red ribbons. This bird was not unhappy. He adored Dr. Pepperberg. He had to be the closest to her. Birds want this attention. This breed of bird needs stimulation. My male is constantly bldg me a nest (I am his mate). Constantly. If I do not provide him with wood & paper, he makes forlorn noises & will not eat. He wants to talk be taught. You would have to understand the breed to understand this bird.
This for some reason this bothers me! He's a bird not an experiment! Ok teach him some words thats ok but damn let him be a bird too! I saw a lot of alex's vids and on some u can tell he wasnt too happy. They said he got attention 8hrs or more a day, so when does he get to relax. this is sad!
iv got a crazy notion,.if we train 100 parotts to be half as smart as alex let them have children and keep teacing them until their brain develops and they can have conversations
just imagine how deeper the research would go if she were to actually treat him as a friend rather than a colleague. synthesize systematic teaching approach with a personal connection, then there would be a direct connection to the "data"
@TheQuestable actually thats just that type of bird you clip wings not tail some bird's are longer than others some don't have one thats long at all tail feathers are part of thier system of balance
@zombiecommanderXD no he chewed off his tail parrot tail feathers take a long time to grow back i have a 20 year old cockatiel who got his tail feathers chewn off by chinchillas when he was 5 and they still havent grown back.
I could write a book for all of you who have no idea what they are, what Alex was. He was not a mimicking bird, Dr P would put two beads under one cup, three under the other. She would life a cup, put it back, lift the other, put it back, then ask him how many & he would say five. A visitor came 1 time & she had him do a test the ans was 2, he kept saying a wrong # so she said 'you are going to time out' and he said "no it is 2, the ans is 2". Alex did not mimic.
Parrots are very intelligent and yes some things are mimicked but they are beyond that by far and the Grey is off the hook. Out of the blue the Female has started telling me bye bye when I put on my coat. My others say nite nite, all of them, and one of my sun conures HAS to be the last one kissed goodnight, he will stand by his sleep tent and flutter his wings until I kiss him again if I touch another bird. if anything bugs the male Grey, he says My God. And there is not doubt he is bugged
The female converses. When I tease her she says, Stop It. No. If my spouse walks by her, she looks at me and says Where did he go? If the other parrots start a fuss, she looks at me and says Whats the matta? She bites me and laughes her ass off. She has reactions, like I have taught her to jump and do a horror scream when I pretend startle her. Greys are said to have the intelligence of a five yr old, maturity of a two year old. When my spouse hugs me, the male, my bird, bangs the bars,
ok, I have 12 parrots, 2 greys. Alex had suffered a lung infection earlier in life which contributed to his earlier death. He adored Dr. Pepperberg. My F grey is 14, My M grey is 40. She was hatched in the US, he was wild caught & has spent a life in rescues & has been very abused.Both are verbal, he more reclusive. I am the first human he has trusted. Greys can live up to 80 yrs. The female does not mimic. They can add, know shapes, materials. The F is my spouses & my playmate. more coming
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watch this vid haha, this parrot shows how much love he has for dubstep music hahaa
topmarkms 5 days ago
He'd actually had a check-up a week before his death, and he was A-okay. It's strange.
PanzyMistress 6 days ago
his last words were "you be good, i love you" so i think he was treated well :)
nikigustapie 6 days ago
that bvlokes tie if f****g awful looks like alex died on it
sven2507 1 week ago
New Presenter: **Can't believe that i'm reporting on a f**king parrot**
IdoV0ices 1 week ago
all he did was learn and train and all that. seperate your emotions from your research? YOUR AN IDIOT YOU CAN DO BOTH REWARD THE FCKING BIRD LITTLE RETARD YOU SHOULD BE ARRESTED FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY!
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KingAce438 2 weeks ago
I think he was worked a little to hard. I mean did he have days, weeks, off? How much affection did he get?
lovesthecity3 2 weeks ago
a bird should not be a colleague it should be a friend or a sometimes even a baby this is just sad
partypoison999 2 weeks ago
To those without a bird in their home, it's alarming for them to inject their thoughts into this conversation without having the experience. I've had birds all my life (mostly Napes) and they certainly ARE our family members. They learn pretty much at the same pace as a child, up to a certain point.
When wild birds are taken from their natural habitat, they require far more stimulation than in the wild. Just like teens, they will self mutilate when bored, stressed, act out, etc.
SusanSFL 3 weeks ago
Attacking a theory is not intelligent. Grow up and try to use REAL language before you add your comment.
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crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
R.I.P. Alex... :-(
akeames 1 month ago
This Jim Clancy guy can't talk
jtwith 1 month ago
African grey parrots are very smart
sb57fury1 1 month ago
27 people: drown in your own blood, bitches
AdolfHitlerVEVO 1 month ago
RIP Alex I love you cutie:)
Washeightz 1 month ago
Ihave a rescued Amazon Yellow Naped. I believe my bird has incredible intelligence detected easily by me an astute observer. My comical son however thinks the birds swearing all the time. To me, it's interaction and perceptions between loving creatures or one who is dependant upon another for sustenance so performs what ever is required for more and more love and food!
sharptownlady 1 month ago
I would kill for a bird like alex!!!! May he rest in peace :)
SoCalhco919 1 month ago
They were So wrong if they ndid not breed Amex to pass on his amazing genes.
jacobk2 2 months ago
@jacobk2 It's not so much about genetics. The point of the research is that all African Grey parrots are intelligent and have this capability, Alex just had greater opportunity to show it because he was able to develop two-way communication with Dr. Pepperberg and the other researchers, and had so much interaction with them. They're diong it again now with Griffin, so I've heard.
katesie98 2 months ago
I remember my mom showing me video of this little guy when I was just a kid. I am 36 years old now and have NEVER seen such a remarkable creature. Such a special relationship Dr. Pepperberg shared with Alex. Her strides in science and the desire to learn about our animal friends has not gone unnoticed. R.I.P. Alex. You touched my life before I even realized it.
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VizorGamingPS3 3 months ago
Jim Clancy is just horrible
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hii i have an african grey she is 3 years old i think. but under her chest it is lighter grey she never plucks his self and her hair on her chest is very messy and every were. is it because she is still young or something Please Help Me People!!!
shakillful 3 months ago
@shakillful noone cares go to the vet
crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
sorry but african grey parrots are one of the most intelligent birds to live, they do mimic but they do also learn things after a period of time, mimicing is just how they start to talk before they actually learn the valuation of shapes, sizes, colours etc so sorry but if you say they are not smart, then you're kinda retarded yourself :)
stevok56 3 months ago
isn't a parrot only repeating words they hear without a real sense? I thought it's just sounds, not information...
assailant85 3 months ago
@assailant85 dude are u stupid watch the effing video b****
crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
Chase, she couldn't treat him as a friend because with friends our human emotions come into play during our interactions with them. by treating him as a colleague she was better able to keep her emotions out of the equation and conduct her research objectively without emotional bias
luvmybellaboo 3 months ago 5
Questable: he plucked HIS OWN tail feathers!!! give us a break, i am quite sure that the highly intelligent, well educated humans who were in charge of his care knew better than to pluck his tail feathers. alex was known to feather pluck in times of stress such as a relocation move and when pepperburg taught at MIT for a 3 week stint and had to leave him behind
luvmybellaboo 3 months ago
jonyrock... you need to read up on parrot behavior. while feather plucking can be indicative of other serious, underlying health issues, it is not life threatening in itself. the necropsy report stated that alex died of natural causes related to a pre existing, undiagnosed heart problem that may have been genetic.
luvmybellaboo 3 months ago
@luvmybellaboo no he died of aspergillosis
crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
universal radio... are you sure you know what you are talking about? he is partially bald because pepperburg had been gone to MIT for 3 weeks and he feather plucked due to separation anxiety when she was gone. she may have viewed him as a colleague but to him, she was HIS human. how can you not be impressed... at least with the level of commitment and dedication that went into this research???
luvmybellaboo 3 months ago
I think all these accusations of mistreatment are probably groundless. Highly intelligent parrots like Alex benefit from constant attention and stimulation which is exactly what he got in these experiments. He was probably also given plenty of leisure time. I'm sure Irene loved Alex and took good care of him.
TheSamuraipat 4 months ago 20
@TheSamuraipat This, birds love and thrive with constant attention. They require more attention than humans do so this was probably the best environment he could grow up in. Also, if you look it up his death an autopsy revealed he likely died because of a congenital heart defect, natural causes.
Dubanx 4 months ago
Bless!
walkerandchambo 4 months ago
You don't treat an animal like a "colleague". If she was his contact, and the other people in the lab were -- who did he have who was emotionally connected with him? Might have been a reason for his early demise, they live to 60. He doesn't look healthy - tailfeathers are poor, rest is a mess. I'm not impressed.
universalradio 5 months ago 9
@universalradio he died because he had aspergillosis a fungus that affects parrots,lives in their lungs and gives the same symptoms as hacking cough and tuberculosis just minus the "fluid in the lungs" and "coughing up blood" parts.
crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
@universalradio Do you own large birds?
godsadog 3 weeks ago
Did he know he's a bird or he thought he was another human?
TheTV1234 5 months ago
@TheTV1234 At once point he asked "What color Alex?", and subsequently learned he was Grey. It shows he had some level of self-awareness, and likely knew he wasn’t human.
Dubanx 4 months ago
@TheTV1234 he thought he was a bird because Irene got him from a pet store to prove he was an average bird not genetically engineered.
crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
he didn't die of natural causes.... look at him!! he's plucking his own feathers! we all know what that means...
jonyrock 5 months ago 3
@jonyrock what does it mean?
BoneBeast 5 months ago
@BoneBeast parrots usually pluck their own feathers when they're neglected or depressed
jonyrock 3 months ago
@jonyrock he wasnt neglected he had aspergillosis if u dont know what it is look it up
crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
@carvingman
He did not mimic words, he had a basic understanding of syllables and could make new words, he would be taught how to say a word in that manner meaning she wouldn't teach him how to say banana, but how to say ba-na-na.
Also, notice how his voice is not ambiguous with the voices of the researchers
He worked with.
goldenrobloxian1 5 months ago
23 people can eff off
johnnyrouke 6 months ago 25
@johnnyrouke why there are 900+ people happy that the parrot died? are u happy?
OceanBlueRecords 4 weeks ago
@snipeyoass420. So true
dlbertain 6 months ago
nooooo r.i.p
fluffyfloss1 6 months ago
R.I.P Alex the Parrot
tr0bal 6 months ago 4
I GOT 1 LAST WEEK 12WEEKS OLD SHE IS LOVEY BIRD
stockings2010 6 months ago
They didnt pull alexs feathers... I have a lovebird Peter and she pulls out her own feathers sumtimes. The brds are still fine they dont get harmed
PrincessPreteen01 6 months ago
This was the second Alex the parrot I saw 0_0. Now I'm sad
qazpler 6 months ago
HE MAY HAVE LIVED LONGER IF YOU DID NOT WORK WITH HIM 8 HRS. A DAY-. JUST RESEARCH FOR YOU. SHAME ON YOU!!!
juliewoods100 7 months ago
@juliewoods100 true,,. also any african gray can do that,,when someone says "how many" it answers "Two".. it cant count or understand to questions.. it just recorded a person saying 2 and it repeats it.. also, when he ask for water ,it doesnt ask for water.. it says "do you want some water" again a repetition..people are stupit..and that lady lie about alex understand everything,,again,is nice and take time, but any African Gray can do that..
TheCarvingman 6 months ago in playlist bird lesson1 4
@TheCarvingman VERY TRUE
theenchantedhorse 6 months ago 2
@TheCarvingman alex was able to relate the vocalizations to a specific meaning. yes any african gray can learn to ask for something specific when it wants it. that isnt what made alex special, what made alex special is the number of words he knew the meaning of. hold up 1 key and 4 cards and ask how many keys, he would tell you one. ask him which card is green he would pick it out of your hand.
to understand a question then figure out the answer and say it isnt a simple thing to do.
lejink 6 months ago
@TheCarvingman Nope.avi Your point is invalid and this has been proven fake. Alex was REAL smart i went to go visit him and he actually answered some of my questions. Sorry but your point is invalid. Alex didn't mimic,study African Greys before you comment. Besides the matter they mimic sound.
skillz0wnz809 4 months ago
@juliewoods100 shut up julie u dont know shit
crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
You don't know anything about anything...
juliewoods100 3 weeks ago
NOO! :((
animejump12 7 months ago
What?!
Dbg1500 7 months ago
:( :( amazing bird!
prettydumbbutsweet 7 months ago
Poor alex, they abused this bird so much. Look at his feathers
DaBiznotchos 7 months ago
@DaBiznotchos bird pull out feathers on their own. it's like people who chew their nails.
mysterywest 7 months ago
@DaBiznotchos they didnt abuse him dumbass he had aspergillosis loook it up stupid
crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
there's a tear in my eye :'(
90flysky 7 months ago
so sad.
clarionthelake 7 months ago
Stop supporting the cruel, ruthless & vicious murder & poaching of African Grey wild parrots. Don't Buy THEM! Let them live free in the wild where they belong as part of beautiful nature.
launchsa 7 months ago
@launchsa learn something before you open your mouth about something you clearly have no understanding of. African Grey parrots have been bred in captivity for decades. A wild caught bird could not have been as interested in our stupid world. Alex would stand no more chance of surviving in the wild than you would. I'll bet you have outdoor cats too, in nature right? Domesticated animals do not belong in the wild.
ali13kat 7 months ago 2
@launchsa i know hes so stupid
crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
his last words were "You be good. See you tomorrow. I love you."
pantslizards 7 months ago
@Teedub19864 the only problem is that chimpanzees do not have the right kind of setup, such as their throat, to talk like us, but it would be very cool.
RaccoonKit 7 months ago
wahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!alex was the smartest bird i known.
briansnairb 8 months ago
I met Alex and played with him in the waiting room of a vet's office. He was such an awesome, funny bird. I was very sad when I heard that he died. =(
craicbaby 9 months ago
@craicbaby nice i wish i could do that
crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
I remember seeing him in a video tape.
1f5sda 9 months ago
if you look at this video of alex adn the other one, you can notice how stressed alex wa sas the years went. In this video you can see that alex has most of the feathers and he hasent pluked but the later video he barely has any feather ...
teckmate 9 months ago
@teckmate If you read Pepperberg's book, you'll learn when and why Alex went through these periods of stress when he chewed off his feathers. It happened only a couple of times in his twenty+ year long life, when Pepperberg was forced to leave one location (university and lab setting) and transition to another. During one of these transitions, involving a cross-country relocation, Pepperberg had to put Alex up with friends while she got set up; it stressed him greatly not to see her enough.
jtubelie 9 months ago
@jtubelie and he also had aspergillosis
crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
RiO ..!!!
ImGera 9 months ago
he's named after me!! rip.;.(
notfred1233 9 months ago
this is cool but her name makes me laugh, Dr.Pepperberg, whats the worst that can happen haha
Tightey88 9 months ago
From the looks of things, the parrots language abilities far surpassed the reporters...
OnlyHeStandsThere100 9 months ago 220
@OnlyHeStandsThere100 lmao thank you for posting that.
snipeyoass420 6 months ago
This has honestly got to be the worst reporter that I have ever seen.
snipeyoass420 6 months ago
god i hate how dense news reporters are -.-
sexyshitMan 9 months ago
oh man i wish i could have known the little guy! :)
oxfordpictionary 9 months ago
did he drop any fat loot?
shizlnit 9 months ago
this is quality tv
saturnfan32x 10 months ago 2
Mine is dying :(
He's on the bottom of the cage all the time, unable to move, eat or drink...I have to push the water infront of his mouth so he can drink, he's 50+ yrs old
Marooned2206 10 months ago
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Aleahh1 9 months ago
@Marooned2206
Hows your bird? Did you take him to a vet? Just wondered about him. Hope he recovered.
Aleahh1 9 months ago
@Aleahh1
He passed away a week ago, it was obvious coz he was having hard time eating, the only thing that kept him going was the water I guess, i took him out of as on his side, placed him on the floor and watched him leaving. As much as I am sad I am also happy the he's suffering no more. it was hard watching him unable to move, eat, speak or drink sometimes....thanks for asking
Marooned2206 9 months ago
@Marooned2206
Im so sorry! WHat did the vet say? I really want a CAG. Had one years ago. Circumstances forced us to give him up, one day we will have another one. Again.. my condolences.
Aleahh1 9 months ago
My mom met Dr. Irene Pepperburg, after his death. She was still depressed over it.
He was a precious bird...
Unit047 10 months ago
Man this African Grey look like an idiot
But my bird smart he learned to sing songs, Mexican hat dance, Andy Griffith, and The Vonage theme.
Hes learned truck, square, hello, what, and shit...im srs he did from a swearing neighbour
vassale 10 months ago
@vassale Alex? You think Alex the grey parrot was an idiot?
MoonFiyr 10 months ago
@MoonFiyr I meant to have it like this african grey makes mine look like an idiot my keyboard is messed up and causes it to click randomly removing certain words.
vassale 10 months ago
@vassale Oooohhh...
Okay. So you DON'T think Alex is stupid? Okay, lol.
MoonFiyr 10 months ago
@vassale wow dumbass u need to shut ur mouth then eh?
crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
"100 words or something like that" WHy doesnt CNN give up. It is like 5 yearolds trying to host the news.
DemitriRas 10 months ago
White people always wanna take African shit
funfdogg 11 months ago
@funfdogg lol
nobody110011 10 months ago
Parrots scare me to death.
PrettyTigerlilly 11 months ago
@PrettyTigerlilly no one gives a fuck
crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
:(
Alia24121997 11 months ago
I love it how Alex picked up the trainer's patronising tone..lol
acountnameonline 11 months ago
alex was a very smart parrot who surpassed all of the scientits expextations and definetly deserves all the attention hes gotten. Hope u have fun in birdy heaven ...or werever birds go...<3
solarpowerxp 11 months ago
omg... its so sad that i discovered alex 4 years after he passed away... rip, alex...i love you...
MrsDaee666 11 months ago
He may have seemed smart, and in fact he was smart, however he could only answer questions at the level of a toddler, and the questions had to be taught to him. Also, 100 words is almost nothing, the record for a parrot is around 1,700. The reporter acts like that's a lot, but the reason he was astounding is because of his ability to answer non-scripted questions.
PinkTheFloydable 11 months ago
awwwwwww rest in peace alex <3
10bluedude1 11 months ago
how many years did alex live?
ranarony 11 months ago
@ranarony 32 years
crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
I like monkeys
JamesTKirkCobain 11 months ago
@JamesTKirkCobain monkeys suck
crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
poor little guy, you will be missed<3
joyceannpumpkin 11 months ago
Funny how the broad was hot 20 years ago and nothing to look at today
Vergon3256 11 months ago
@Vergon3256 Says you, she's beautiful in this!
SKITTZ0 11 months ago
@Vergon3256
"Funny" how people look older and less attractive after 20 years? How is that so funny? But she looks OK to me here
orlando098 7 months ago 2
@Vergon3256 says u take a look in the mirror at least she didnt BREAK the mirror!
crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
31 years???? That's kinda young for a parrot.
bluehavencd 11 months ago
@bluehavencd not at all the life span of the Congo African (aka Alex and mine) are between 30-40 and some exceptions 60 yrs
Marooned2206 10 months ago
amazing what the primates told jane good-all !! after she tought the sign lan, they told her who she was and who we are and so on ....!!! wow , check it out for your slef's ..oops !!
MrJaronn123 11 months ago
I wonder if the birds were present (pets) in the day"s when slavery begain in west africa ???
MrJaronn123 11 months ago
he was a good bird
navra1234 1 year ago
20 people dont have parrots
graciehdama 1 year ago
One more thing about the 8 hours a day, Alex was smart as a whip too. When he wanted to stop, do trust, it stopped. Like us, he had bad days. They did respect that. But like a child sometimes he was lazy & they urged a bit more to be sure. But when he was tired or not feeling it, they stopped. He had his own room. Many nights Dr.P took him home, just not that one. He left a legacy. Once that will never be repeated. No one taught him words. He learned vocab. & they helped him enunciate.
seeknpeace 1 year ago 35
@seeknpeace Look up griffon the parrot. he is perpperburgs current "big star" and is proving that it is in fact ALL african greys that are that smart it is just the WAY you work with and train them and HOW OFTEN you do so.
Mittzie 5 months ago
read from bottom up plz** he plucked & did not eat. He loved her, she loved him. He taught her as well. His life was enhanced by his time with her & if half the parrot owners spent the time with their pets that was spent with Alex, it would be a wonderful world. in our non profit rescue we get ten a week that no one has touched for sometimes years, no one wants. Guys these are not dogs, they are highly intelligent & crave the mental stimulation. U should see them dismantle a puzzle.
seeknpeace 1 year ago
he is not as verbal as our female who is 15, she will tell you to stop it & no & she does crazy noise offs with me. She is personality in bird flesh. But Cass is the prize. Dr. P taught us all that these magnificent creatures know what they are doing & saying. She is a scientist. Cass has a genetic weakness & a limited time with us & I as a experienced avian owner would venture to say that he would have not lived as long as he did without her. When she was without him, in a move, he suffered
seeknpeace 1 year ago
Here I am, up at almost four in the morning & Cass has fallen asleep way across the room bldg. but when I move he will say, my god. I woke him up. & if he gets mad, he will say eff off. I did not teach him that & I had him a yr before he said it. He is now 41. By all rights he should be dead. He was horribly abused. I am the first human to hold him. I wish that I could share some pics with you so you could see him in my arms like a baby with his eyes closed while I kiss him.
seeknpeace 1 year ago
I have no idea why it seems that you want to find some reason to believe that his training & enviroment caused his death. He had a severe lung infection that he barely survived a couple yrs before this. Birds respiratory sys. are very sensitive. Hairspray, perfume, plugins, teflon. These can kill a grey in 45 mins. He was in love with her & while she tried to maintain this colleague relationship she was bereft when he passed. Watch her face with him. she loved him. Who would not?
seeknpeace 1 year ago
that is how there tails are, they are short and red. They look like red ribbons. This bird was not unhappy. He adored Dr. Pepperberg. He had to be the closest to her. Birds want this attention. This breed of bird needs stimulation. My male is constantly bldg me a nest (I am his mate). Constantly. If I do not provide him with wood & paper, he makes forlorn noises & will not eat. He wants to talk be taught. You would have to understand the breed to understand this bird.
seeknpeace 1 year ago
See you in heaven Alex
LiLobgyn 1 year ago
This for some reason this bothers me! He's a bird not an experiment! Ok teach him some words thats ok but damn let him be a bird too! I saw a lot of alex's vids and on some u can tell he wasnt too happy. They said he got attention 8hrs or more a day, so when does he get to relax. this is sad!
DancingQueen2978 1 year ago
@DancingQueen2978 he gets to relax the other 16 hours idiot!
crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
iv got a crazy notion,.if we train 100 parotts to be half as smart as alex let them have children and keep teacing them until their brain develops and they can have conversations
carsonm3 1 year ago
How did he pass?
ShevvieBaby 1 year ago
@ShevvieBaby
hung himself =[
ChimeraProd 1 year ago
@ChimeraProd Im Very Sorry To Hear.... How Can they hang themselfs? did you have toys that were bad that made his gets hooked or somthing? xxxxxx
ShevvieBaby 11 months ago
@ShevvieBaby
No they can hang themselves and make the noose like humans. Birds commit suicide all the time
ChimeraProd 11 months ago
@ChimeraProd What if there like there a happy bird? i mean like.. Not in a bad way..
ShevvieBaby 11 months ago
@ShevvieBaby
Well every bird is happy...until they commit suicide.
ChimeraProd 11 months ago
@ChimeraProd stop talking shit they cant hang themselves u dumb fuck
crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
be good i love you he made up the word banerry to describe bananna cherry
birdluver184858 1 year ago
be good i love you
birdluver184858 1 year ago
You be good, see you tomorrow. I love you
narmar47 1 year ago
@narmar47
;_;
opalshuman 10 months ago
i think its mean to train a parrot in a lab thy should be treated as any other pet not like some research object
danielleboogie 1 year ago
@danielleboogie fuck u he was treated well read irenes book before u open ur big mouth
crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
That Bird Lived Longer Than Me!
bilaremix 1 year ago
Goodnight Sweet Prince.
SeraphimJenith 1 year ago
@METandBPM43v3r
yes, that book is about him.
springbreak203 1 year ago
he must of been 2 years away from basic math
ghosty1490 1 year ago
just imagine how deeper the research would go if she were to actually treat him as a friend rather than a colleague. synthesize systematic teaching approach with a personal connection, then there would be a direct connection to the "data"
ChaseWatkins 1 year ago
The real life "Paulie"
DodgerFan1988 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
Looks like trouble with the teleprompter.
n8dogg87 1 year ago
What happened to his tail?
92benno92 1 year ago
@92benno92 they probably cut it off so he couldnt fly away, idk if thats right but im just saying what i think happened if anything
TheQuestable 1 year ago
@TheQuestable
.. nnnnnaaaaaaahhhh
92benno92 1 year ago
@TheQuestable actually thats just that type of bird you clip wings not tail some bird's are longer than others some don't have one thats long at all tail feathers are part of thier system of balance
zombiecommanderXD 11 months ago
@92benno92 its just how it is
zombiecommanderXD 11 months ago
@zombiecommanderXD no he chewed off his tail parrot tail feathers take a long time to grow back i have a 20 year old cockatiel who got his tail feathers chewn off by chinchillas when he was 5 and they still havent grown back.
crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
20 people cant do what Alex can do!
andrewdisplay 1 year ago
Don't feed the trolls, it gives them energy to breed.
kolvir73 1 year ago
rip, alex
unity100 1 year ago 101
please read from the bottom up for my comments...
seeknpeace 1 year ago
I could write a book for all of you who have no idea what they are, what Alex was. He was not a mimicking bird, Dr P would put two beads under one cup, three under the other. She would life a cup, put it back, lift the other, put it back, then ask him how many & he would say five. A visitor came 1 time & she had him do a test the ans was 2, he kept saying a wrong # so she said 'you are going to time out' and he said "no it is 2, the ans is 2". Alex did not mimic.
seeknpeace 1 year ago
Parrots are very intelligent and yes some things are mimicked but they are beyond that by far and the Grey is off the hook. Out of the blue the Female has started telling me bye bye when I put on my coat. My others say nite nite, all of them, and one of my sun conures HAS to be the last one kissed goodnight, he will stand by his sleep tent and flutter his wings until I kiss him again if I touch another bird. if anything bugs the male Grey, he says My God. And there is not doubt he is bugged
seeknpeace 1 year ago
The female converses. When I tease her she says, Stop It. No. If my spouse walks by her, she looks at me and says Where did he go? If the other parrots start a fuss, she looks at me and says Whats the matta? She bites me and laughes her ass off. She has reactions, like I have taught her to jump and do a horror scream when I pretend startle her. Greys are said to have the intelligence of a five yr old, maturity of a two year old. When my spouse hugs me, the male, my bird, bangs the bars,
seeknpeace 1 year ago
ok, I have 12 parrots, 2 greys. Alex had suffered a lung infection earlier in life which contributed to his earlier death. He adored Dr. Pepperberg. My F grey is 14, My M grey is 40. She was hatched in the US, he was wild caught & has spent a life in rescues & has been very abused.Both are verbal, he more reclusive. I am the first human he has trusted. Greys can live up to 80 yrs. The female does not mimic. They can add, know shapes, materials. The F is my spouses & my playmate. more coming
seeknpeace 1 year ago
@seeknpeace yteah he got aspergillosis
crimsonadam1 3 weeks ago
Yes, the newsreader IS indeed a retard.
jsspoppy464 1 year ago
alex i miss you you brought greatness to birds honer his life
MrZelda1000 1 year ago