Makes me wonder what are the most intelligent animals are, I'm sure there's a PECKING order. :<))
I'm not sure which was the pet but he would certinly qualify as a family member in any home, he's closer to a child. I have heard people say that what separates man from animals is that animals cannot reason, so they cannot have a soul. Ahem... this raises many questions, doesn't it?
omg man this is so cute and amazing parot wow....to think of the next eveolution of parots in the future decadaes centuries maybe...more will be like him and they will be better..soon talk perfectly, then with accents, (like depending where they were tought, asia, indian, eureope, north america, middle east, etc. then it will be normal man!!! and we would be havingt talking birds!!!! like TV!! OMG! and ITL BE A TV SHOW! with a dude and his bird friend and they chill!! smoke weed!AHHHH EVOLUTION!
i have an african gray parrot and he talks like a human being so funny!:D love him. He never said anything bad so wierd:/ but love african gray parrots. It is the best parrot in the world:D
I have seen some videos of him...and how he has simplistic conversations with people! A genius in the Animal Kingdom.
Humans have to take in account that animals have intelligence and feelings, too...for example, I once saw a lemur mother on TV, who had to either take care of her baby, or stay with her group. The announcer said:
"Scientists believe that this lemur was going through a difficult decision."
This is sad. Poor Alex, who had never tasted the joy of flying in his life as a parrot . He could have lived beyond 31 years of age and happier as an ordinary parrot out in the wild. Now Griffin will suffer the same fate as Alex in the hands of Pepperberg.
This is sad. Poor Alex, who had never tasted the joy of flying in his life as a parrot . He could have lived beyond 31 years of age and happier as an ordinary parrot out in the wild. Now Griffin will suffer the same fate as Alex in the hands of Pepperberg.
@waing1 You make it sound like Pepperberg treats parrots like she was abusing them. She did what parrots want to do, the experiments weren't torture to Alex, for Alex, they were games. It's not like Pepperberg is beating him or neglecting him. Alex and Pepperberg loved each other and Pepperberg loves parrots, that's why she's doing these experiments. To prove to the world parrots are intelligent and have feelings. And it's not her fault Alex couldn't fly. His wings were clipped from youth.
@IDQMF Imagine you are being confined to a wheelchair and have never tasted the joy of walking upright as a human being . Your entire existence is being a subject of someone else's life-long experiment for which the end result is already known. When I watched the videos, I see Alex have asked Pepperberg many times that he wants to go back - meaning he doesn't want to do it anymore but Pepperberg kept forcing him to continue. If this is not mental torture, I don't know what is.
I love you Alex so fucking much . You were a very good parrot . I love you sweetie . Forever baby :] enjoy parrot heaven ! You will be truly missed . RIP : Alex the parrot :'( 2007 Forever in our hearts :[
My Parrot like this died today. i am well upset it was apart of the family. the shit thing about it is tht i saw him die and i could do fk all about it. i want to no wht he died of because blood came out of his beek. if any 1 has an idea of why tht happend plz email me more about it thanx R.I.P Goerge x
The best thing you can do for pet bird is to interact with them.Just like a child or any pet, Alex got that all the time I would not call that animal testing.
i wish you were my parrot, i wouldnt have put you through trillions of test, just to find out what everybody always knew. it doesnt take a rocket scientest to prove that you were just a special bird. when are these people going to realize that just by studying and putting you thru all the test wont give them a reason on why you were special. I think animal testing should stop
what's wrong with being a science experiment. I think it would be worse to be a pet. At least Alex had the benefit of scientists taking care of him. I hate to think of all the naive impulse buyers who own parrots and keep them caged all day rather than interact with them and stimulate their minds. Alex had a good life.
@gordopie11 I can't agree with you more. We have a blue and gold macaw and she spends more time out of her cage with us than she does in it. Actually, the only reason we even have a cage is for her to sleep in (safe from puppehs and kittehs lol) I volunteer at a bird rescue and it is unbelievable the number of birds that are dumped off there or simply abandoned because people didn't know what they were getting into. I swear sometimes I just want to look at these people and say "stupid humans"
@gordopie11 i agree with you completely but keep in mind that not all pet owners keep their parrots caged up all day i have an african grey parrot and we allow him to fly around the house freely
Today on NPR talking about her book, Alex & Me, she said that Alex died of cardiac arrhythmia. And that the vet told her there would've been nothing she could have done had she been there when it happened. Rest in Peace Alex. :^(
he died of some disease apparently called crivicous, the bird picks it's feathers constantly... not because of sadness, but because of the disorder. It also suffers from a much softer beak which is the reason he can easily tell the difference between matters. He is still very smart and a gifted bird. RIP Alex :(
I raised African greys for years and never heard of such a thing. It could be I'm behind the times, but I Googled your term and the only hit was this page. The Alex Foundation page still says Alex died of unknown causes.
Your symptoms sound more like Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease, which Alex did not have.
everybody know that alex was very smart bird and everything smart not normal smart that amazing smart didn't live to long .. sorry for my english to bad =P
Isn't 31 a little young for a Grey to go? I heard that their average life span was around 50 - 70 years of age. Does anyone know if he had any health problems or the cause of his passing?
"See you tomorrow. Be good. I love you." Man...chokes me up every time. There's so much more to our fellow animals on this planet, they deserve alot more respect than they generally get. Of course some, like my cat, get alot more respect than they give- but that's ok!
I was always skeptical of Alex I having spent nearly 40 years w wild caught and handreated parrots. I had the pealusure of hearing about Alex personally from the woman who studied him. She never has claimed he is a genuis, rather an example of the possibility of greater intelligence in aves that we understand.
Alex was her pet & subject. She has worked with other parrots with similiat success.
No he wasn't. She cared for him deeply and was only supposed to maintain the kind of relationship that a lab subject and a scientist would have. But she obviously cared for him alot. She wrote a book about her relationship with him.
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"The cause of Alex's death was unknown. The African Grey parrot's average life span is 50 years, Pepperberg said." (AP) Perhaps if Alex were not subjected to what's been done to him for 30 years, he would have still be alive and enjoying free life as other birds.
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He may not have suffered the heart attack or stroke if he had lived a normal, free life as other birds. His whole life was just not supposed to be like that, so no wonder his lifespan was not like most of his fellow parrots.
That's all speculation. No reason at all to believe that, just "he was unhappy!!!111" No he wasn't. You're anthropomorphizing the bird. They don't want the same things we want. In addition, a bird is actually likely to live longer in captivity because of the better medical care and better quality of food available.
But it doesn't work like that. You're making a claim (Alex's captivity led to his death.) YOU are the one who needs to provide evidence for that claim. You can't just say "well, prove it's not true!" That's not how it works. Again, there is no reason to believe his captivity led to his death. Provide evidence. You can't, because all you're doing is speculating.
I am not speculating, I am simply pointing out your lack of evidence.
You were heavily implying that the cause of his death was his captivity. The use of words like perhaps and maybe don't change that. You then failed to back that up. You also said "His whole life was just not supposed to be like that, so no wonder his lifespan was not like most of his fellow parrots" which is pretty much a definite claim. You stated that as a fact when it isn't.
Man this bird was awesome. I loved watching him every time he was on TV. An incredible example of language, mathematics and reasoning in other lifeforms.
... Now, about the news cast...
Parrot heaven? Are they freaking serious?
So I guess ABC News figured its audience was made up exclusively of four year olds.
You must admit that Alex was quite the wonder of the animal world, but I just can't lose hope that somewhere out there, more animals like him are waiting for us to show mankind that not all animals are dumb.
Griffin apparently is much shyer than Alex was. In one instance they were both together and Dr. Pepperberg was asking Griffin a question that was answered poorly and Alex admonished Griffin: "Say better" .
@underseautopia i wouldn't say it that hard because it is really fascinating what pepperberg worked out with him!!!
b u t i am truly amazed by those people who probably wouldn't care if their neighbour died but then are soooo sad about a both sweet and interesting animal. that's somehow inappropriate...
Most of my neighbors are not as scientifically important or representing a larger meaning unlike this bird who decimated many of the limiting concepts of bird and animal cognition and learning-which in the end leads us to learn more accurately about ourselves as humans. Pepperberg also began this back when behaviorism still had such a fundamentalist grip (much more politics than science), making the subject, let alone positing the abilities Alex would one day present, a career destroying taboo.
To offer either reacting on behalf of neighbors or a bird (assuming emotional reactions of folks you likely know little of and assuredly react to far more than just this in their lives), is a false choice.
Alex was amazing and had people baffled. He was a truly gifted parrot and I hope this will change people's minds about bird intelligence. I remember Alex's last words to Irene...I was really upset by his loss..Fly free Alex <3 R.I.P
Who made him smart? What would he do that is more fun? (of course he should live in the wild, but except that) what would you provide this bird when u refer to "do its own thing"?
0.43 i want crack :D
Waldis0n 5 months ago
his last words were good bye i love you be good
birdluver184858 5 months ago
@Babygirl91580. If they didn't put him through all that training, he would just be a regular parrot. I do agree with you though, he is amazing!
dlbertain 5 months ago
英語の教科書で見ました！
alexすごい！ヾ(≧∇≦)
suidou0501 7 months ago
Makes me wonder what are the most intelligent animals are, I'm sure there's a PECKING order. :<))
I'm not sure which was the pet but he would certinly qualify as a family member in any home, he's closer to a child. I have heard people say that what separates man from animals is that animals cannot reason, so they cannot have a soul. Ahem... this raises many questions, doesn't it?
astrofrk 7 months ago
Alex and I are the same age. I wish I could have met him. Such a beautiful creature
free2drm 7 months ago
i so sorry about alex and :(
bshadowreeper 10 months ago
I learned about him in English class today =) ♥
Swanmaiden4 10 months ago
i remember the day alex died. i was very sad.
theundergroundkitteh 1 year ago
omg man this is so cute and amazing parot wow....to think of the next eveolution of parots in the future decadaes centuries maybe...more will be like him and they will be better..soon talk perfectly, then with accents, (like depending where they were tought, asia, indian, eureope, north america, middle east, etc. then it will be normal man!!! and we would be havingt talking birds!!!! like TV!! OMG! and ITL BE A TV SHOW! with a dude and his bird friend and they chill!! smoke weed!AHHHH EVOLUTION!
hallal55 1 year ago
i have an african gray parrot and he talks like a human being so funny!:D love him. He never said anything bad so wierd:/ but love african gray parrots. It is the best parrot in the world:D
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8yra1007 1 year ago
you guys are disgusting me.
everyone is saying dr. pepperburg abused him, and their wrong.
dr irene loved alex very much and cared for him.
DarkHyperSonicMan 1 year ago 8
I have seen some videos of him...and how he has simplistic conversations with people! A genius in the Animal Kingdom.
Humans have to take in account that animals have intelligence and feelings, too...for example, I once saw a lemur mother on TV, who had to either take care of her baby, or stay with her group. The announcer said:
"Scientists believe that this lemur was going through a difficult decision."
Well, duh!
MusiruneProductions 1 year ago 5
LOL at "Go pick up corn!" It sounds like an insult.
anesthesiac 1 year ago 3
I cried, smiled and chuckled listening to the audio book. thank you dr pepperberg for sharing alex with the world!
A0421166 1 year ago 4
im crying cuz of his last words he was an amazing parrot"you be good see you tommarow i love you"ssooo saaaad
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joyandjoynesscharlie 1 year ago 3
@joyandjoynesscharlie I read that Alex's last words were "You be good. I love you."
DoDoFlinger 9 months ago
I read a book about alex and dr.pepperberg. It was very interesting and also funny. Birds are awesome!!
venaly3 1 year ago
omg he got American accent.
Pandoora 1 year ago
He spoke so clearly! What a sweetie he was. Rest in Peace Alex.
Gracie05452 1 year ago
Love you Alex forever! Pepperberg, keep up the good work! You inspire parrot lovers around the world!
IDQMF 1 year ago
oh my god, i cried when i watched this, i cried even harder when he said "see you tomorrow, be good, i love you"
Blackrosereaper 1 year ago
Thank you!!
irilight 1 year ago
i thought they live like 40-60 years :(
aprilsnowflakes 1 year ago
@aprilsnowflakes They are supposed to :/
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This is sad. Poor Alex, who had never tasted the joy of flying in his life as a parrot . He could have lived beyond 31 years of age and happier as an ordinary parrot out in the wild. Now Griffin will suffer the same fate as Alex in the hands of Pepperberg.
waing1 1 year ago
This is sad. Poor Alex, who had never tasted the joy of flying in his life as a parrot . He could have lived beyond 31 years of age and happier as an ordinary parrot out in the wild. Now Griffin will suffer the same fate as Alex in the hands of Pepperberg.
waing1 1 year ago
@waing1 You make it sound like Pepperberg treats parrots like she was abusing them. She did what parrots want to do, the experiments weren't torture to Alex, for Alex, they were games. It's not like Pepperberg is beating him or neglecting him. Alex and Pepperberg loved each other and Pepperberg loves parrots, that's why she's doing these experiments. To prove to the world parrots are intelligent and have feelings. And it's not her fault Alex couldn't fly. His wings were clipped from youth.
IDQMF 1 year ago
@IDQMF Imagine you are being confined to a wheelchair and have never tasted the joy of walking upright as a human being . Your entire existence is being a subject of someone else's life-long experiment for which the end result is already known. When I watched the videos, I see Alex have asked Pepperberg many times that he wants to go back - meaning he doesn't want to do it anymore but Pepperberg kept forcing him to continue. If this is not mental torture, I don't know what is.
waing1 8 months ago
@waing1 Living in the wild isn't that easy you know. It's not like other animals or the elements are kinder on average than humans.
ambigera 1 year ago
All ways love you Alex :(
58Clams 1 year ago
No bird brain here!
datzme57 1 year ago
1:27 BALLZ lol lolz
111Pokemaster 1 year ago
wow. he lived long.
chadsexinton 1 year ago
aw i start to cry :(
ChihuahuaInTheWorld 1 year ago
"go pick up corn" best thing a parrot has ever said!
asianmarshmellow 1 year ago
I hope they did a necropsy and locked at his structures.
philk02 1 year ago
Who are those 23 demons who clicked thumb down?
Boodhunnilesh 1 year ago
Alex: Go pick up corn you bitch! LMAO!
RadcliffOfCrymod 1 year ago
I love you Alex so fucking much . You were a very good parrot . I love you sweetie . Forever baby :] enjoy parrot heaven ! You will be truly missed . RIP : Alex the parrot :'( 2007 Forever in our hearts :[
ControlFreakx33 1 year ago
Alex!!! I miss u!!! RIP good birdie I lve parrots because I have one.
Peacepeytonemma 1 year ago
:( i miss him
will00141 1 year ago
My Parrot like this died today. i am well upset it was apart of the family. the shit thing about it is tht i saw him die and i could do fk all about it. i want to no wht he died of because blood came out of his beek. if any 1 has an idea of why tht happend plz email me more about it thanx R.I.P Goerge x
999lazzo 1 year ago
@999lazzo did you feed him rice cuz rice makes their stomachs explode
joyandjoynesscharlie 1 year ago
The best thing you can do for pet bird is to interact with them.Just like a child or any pet, Alex got that all the time I would not call that animal testing.
galaxie63punk 1 year ago
I love when he says "go pick up corn". So cool.
angela1894 1 year ago 7
dear alex,
i wish you were my parrot, i wouldnt have put you through trillions of test, just to find out what everybody always knew. it doesnt take a rocket scientest to prove that you were just a special bird. when are these people going to realize that just by studying and putting you thru all the test wont give them a reason on why you were special. I think animal testing should stop
babygirl91580 1 year ago 2
Every night, Alex would say: "I love you. You be good. See you tomorrow." to Dr. Pepperburg. How could he have been abused?
cryora 1 year ago
@cryora ok so forget how every other second the bird was aksing and saying that he wanted to go back.
babygirl91580 1 year ago
He likes to be playful like that. He asked for water but was only doing it to interrupt.
cryora 1 year ago
no offence...but he cant really read that.
fraggermcfragger 1 year ago
RIP
redeyedol 1 year ago
(crying) alex you can't died please i wish i can turn you back to life again please come back i miss you i hope you can go to parrot heaven
Yazlinne 1 year ago
oh please.....
fraggermcfragger 1 year ago
cute little bastard. I hope there is a parrot heaven...
SagginWillies 1 year ago
he could go to school and teach childreen these days what effort and practicing means
HellsingKid666 1 year ago 3
OMG his last words made me tear up! D,:
AutumnGracy 2 years ago 5
god bless alex!! =( so sad that alex die
MsMyfave 2 years ago 3
sad that relly sad
coolman60100 2 years ago
That's sad :(
MrJas1991 2 years ago
The "Go pick up the corn" bit made me laugh :)
lydiapandora 2 years ago 4
good bless and god speed to heaven..:D
raymondsuckmydick 2 years ago 4
Don't worry guys, Griffin is his successor and he's doing as good as Alex.
Korolev61 2 years ago
.yeah. i watched einsteins video.. but alex is more better.. i hope all the parrots are like alex
nos21troy 2 years ago 5
"GO PICK UP THE CORN!"
atleast he knows hes the dominant gender xD
videocritik 2 years ago
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OMG you are such a sad little guy with a small d*** :D
EvgeniaZ 2 years ago
@EvgeniaZ
i take it your a girl? xD sorry, but i know some people out there think its funny xD
videocritik 2 years ago
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***k u! u obviously have a small dick
bucklover01 1 year ago
@bucklover01
god damn
i swear
WHO LET YOU OUT OF THE KITCHEN?
videocritik 1 year ago
geee, idk, who the hell let you into this world? whoever it was must also be extremely small
bucklover01 1 year ago
@bucklover01
well damn i wouldnt complain cause looking the way you do, fuck you should be happy to get something
videocritik 1 year ago
rip alex .... go to the parrot's heaven
nolitan 2 years ago 4
I choked up a bit after that story. rip alex
JayDay111 2 years ago 7
ByeBye Alex, you did a great job ;)
silvAnighTgirL 2 years ago 5
my dad will watch u have fun alex and dad i love u dad
davbooasaa 2 years ago 5
Aw I cried when he died lol
ghettoarcade 2 years ago 24
so did i :.(
MrCrasychicken 1 year ago
@ghettoarcade ryme nya
wahhho 1 year ago
@ghettoarcade you cried and your LOLing.
MrLaxdude89 1 year ago 2
@MrLaxdude89 correct
ghettoarcade 1 year ago
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Poor bird lived life as a scientific experiment
smcmillan88 2 years ago
what's wrong with being a science experiment. I think it would be worse to be a pet. At least Alex had the benefit of scientists taking care of him. I hate to think of all the naive impulse buyers who own parrots and keep them caged all day rather than interact with them and stimulate their minds. Alex had a good life.
gordopie11 2 years ago 69
@gordopie11 I can't agree with you more. We have a blue and gold macaw and she spends more time out of her cage with us than she does in it. Actually, the only reason we even have a cage is for her to sleep in (safe from puppehs and kittehs lol) I volunteer at a bird rescue and it is unbelievable the number of birds that are dumped off there or simply abandoned because people didn't know what they were getting into. I swear sometimes I just want to look at these people and say "stupid humans"
mattxr2i 1 year ago 3
@gordopie11 i agree with you completely but keep in mind that not all pet owners keep their parrots caged up all day i have an african grey parrot and we allow him to fly around the house freely
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apparently he was an addict, some say he died due to drug abuse. if that didnt happen he wouldve been gun down by the Macaw brothers.
MegaSeyfo 2 years ago
Sorry- "today" is 10-23-2009
beccagreen108 2 years ago
Today on NPR talking about her book, Alex & Me, she said that Alex died of cardiac arrhythmia. And that the vet told her there would've been nothing she could have done had she been there when it happened. Rest in Peace Alex. :^(
beccagreen108 2 years ago 5
this parrot is amazing.
zackybaby1237 2 years ago 5
he died of some disease apparently called crivicous, the bird picks it's feathers constantly... not because of sadness, but because of the disorder. It also suffers from a much softer beak which is the reason he can easily tell the difference between matters. He is still very smart and a gifted bird. RIP Alex :(
90210ch1ck 2 years ago 4
I raised African greys for years and never heard of such a thing. It could be I'm behind the times, but I Googled your term and the only hit was this page. The Alex Foundation page still says Alex died of unknown causes.
Your symptoms sound more like Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease, which Alex did not have.
LadyhawkLH 2 years ago 3
What was her book called IM INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT ALEX.
1928rocker 2 years ago 2
@1928rocker me &alex
joyandjoynesscharlie 1 year ago
ALEX WAS WAY MORE THEN "Enstan". He was Alex.
TheBamboojack 2 years ago 3
I think she said Einstein.. that's another well-speaking parrot..!
silvAnighTgirL 2 years ago
Dear nosuchthing666 ,
everybody know that alex was very smart bird and everything smart not normal smart that amazing smart didn't live to long .. sorry for my english to bad =P
CL4SIC0 2 years ago
he only lived to 31. these things life spans go up to 60 years or so. he must have died of some kind of thing.
meepenator3 2 years ago 4
i'm so touched... ='( we will miss you alex.. you are the best bird in the world!
gorgeouseynjel 2 years ago 2
aww bless alex <3
ThatSmoothOperator 2 years ago 2
:'( beautiful bird....
sxysemi 2 years ago
Isn't 31 a little young for a Grey to go? I heard that their average life span was around 50 - 70 years of age. Does anyone know if he had any health problems or the cause of his passing?
nosuchthing666 2 years ago 3
a sudden heart attack apparently.
greengrendel 2 years ago
"See you tomorrow. Be good. I love you."
Natheya 2 years ago 3
Poor Bird. :(
CuteCreamcake 2 years ago
i love u alex the best parrot there is
01cenafan 2 years ago 3
poor alex he was a cool parrot
pokeggt09 2 years ago 4
i had a parrot that could talk but not that good
AMAZING
Green96Unit 2 years ago
goodbye alex. i hope u have fun in heaven :..(
KennyMccormick01 2 years ago
Good bye Alex. We love you too. Fly in Parrot Heaven buddy
messiah1the1holy 2 years ago 3
wow, that's a smart bird.
bulbadox 2 years ago 2
May Alex rest in peace
mewmewfumiko 2 years ago 2
RIP :(
krznojemrtvo22 2 years ago 2
Kim was my neighbor and i would go over ever day and see alex and i loved hims so so mch!
IcDaisy88 2 years ago
"See you tomorrow. Be good. I love you." Man...chokes me up every time. There's so much more to our fellow animals on this planet, they deserve alot more respect than they generally get. Of course some, like my cat, get alot more respect than they give- but that's ok!
shiva369 2 years ago 3
bye Alex,,,m,,m,,31 year old gone
MaggieMCP 2 years ago 2
bye alex
Bri1Icesk8er247 2 years ago 3
Goodbye! Enjoy in parrot heaven!
mytedma 2 years ago 4
aw what a smart bird
homosexualperson 2 years ago 2
I was always skeptical of Alex I having spent nearly 40 years w wild caught and handreated parrots. I had the pealusure of hearing about Alex personally from the woman who studied him. She never has claimed he is a genuis, rather an example of the possibility of greater intelligence in aves that we understand.
Alex was her pet & subject. She has worked with other parrots with similiat success.
He was greatly loved and well cared for.
We are sad to have lost him.
kenjahsmom 2 years ago 3
What a sad loss. He truly was an amazing bird.
Acacia01234 2 years ago 2
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It's an ex-parrot. Met his maker. Pushing up the daisies......
biukucanoe 2 years ago
byeeeeeeeeeeee alexxxxxxxxxxx i love parrot because i have parrot but its dead
arioarebest 2 years ago
his last words are so incredibly sad. "See you tomorrow. Be good. I love you."
NotQuiteInsane 2 years ago 6
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I actually heard that his last words were, h e l p m e, as he choked on his cracker, as smart as he was he didn't learn to chew his food properly!
On a serious note, I found his other last words sad too.
pauloz386 2 years ago
by alex
donisalexandru 2 years ago
SO sad . . . . . . WHAT AN AMAZING BIRD.
Maccamare 2 years ago 3
Wh00t! he counted the four squares quicker then me :P i was lookign for them
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sad...but to his trainer he was nothing more than a mere lab subject.
jjjazzycraig 2 years ago
No he wasn't. She cared for him deeply and was only supposed to maintain the kind of relationship that a lab subject and a scientist would have. But she obviously cared for him alot. She wrote a book about her relationship with him.
sweetandawesome 2 years ago
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"The cause of Alex's death was unknown. The African Grey parrot's average life span is 50 years, Pepperberg said." (AP) Perhaps if Alex were not subjected to what's been done to him for 30 years, he would have still be alive and enjoying free life as other birds.
dmdml 2 years ago
The investigation determined that he died of either a heart attack or a stroke. Nice try though, thanks for playing!
Freecell82 2 years ago 6
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He may not have suffered the heart attack or stroke if he had lived a normal, free life as other birds. His whole life was just not supposed to be like that, so no wonder his lifespan was not like most of his fellow parrots.
dmdml 2 years ago
[citation needed]
That's all speculation. No reason at all to believe that, just "he was unhappy!!!111" No he wasn't. You're anthropomorphizing the bird. They don't want the same things we want. In addition, a bird is actually likely to live longer in captivity because of the better medical care and better quality of food available.
Freecell82 2 years ago 4
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So is yours speculation.
dmdml 2 years ago
But it doesn't work like that. You're making a claim (Alex's captivity led to his death.) YOU are the one who needs to provide evidence for that claim. You can't just say "well, prove it's not true!" That's not how it works. Again, there is no reason to believe his captivity led to his death. Provide evidence. You can't, because all you're doing is speculating.
I am not speculating, I am simply pointing out your lack of evidence.
Freecell82 2 years ago 5
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Notice that I said "perhaps" and "maybe"--no claim.
dmdml 2 years ago
You were heavily implying that the cause of his death was his captivity. The use of words like perhaps and maybe don't change that. You then failed to back that up. You also said "His whole life was just not supposed to be like that, so no wonder his lifespan was not like most of his fellow parrots" which is pretty much a definite claim. You stated that as a fact when it isn't.
Freecell82 2 years ago 4
hahaha "GO pick up Corn."
Jamesey1508 2 years ago 4
Man this bird was awesome. I loved watching him every time he was on TV. An incredible example of language, mathematics and reasoning in other lifeforms.
... Now, about the news cast...
Parrot heaven? Are they freaking serious?
So I guess ABC News figured its audience was made up exclusively of four year olds.
andymcgaha 2 years ago 4
I can't decide if I like the trainer of alex or not, he doesn't seem too happy, but I didn't know him so I can't judge
Smoof29 2 years ago 3
Omg. that's sooo sad :(
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RAAtimmahh 2 years ago
im crying.WHAAAAAAAAAAAA
Alex88928 2 years ago
Dr. Pepperberg has written a book "Alex and Me" I highly recommend it to all interested in Alex and his training.
Wonderful!
gaucha46 2 years ago 2
very good book, i just finished it.
i too recommend it - the prior studies of linguistics with other animals are just as fascinating, and she covers a broad spectrum.
rip alex
LARAMONExALFNOWx 2 years ago
poor parrot such a smart bird i hope it lived a happy life
lizarddoubleX 2 years ago
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that sucks he was cool but i agree with dark king :(
stefanm95xbxlive 2 years ago
Sad.
It's one of THE NOT regular thing. Sad he died. =[
ExtraAsaf 2 years ago
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Jesus christ, people. No need to get so teary. Worse things have happened. Y'know, genocide?
For fucks sake, its a parrot.
darkking64 2 years ago
so just because worse things happen, people can't be moved by the death of "just" a parrot?
jrcenina85 2 years ago 2
you heartless bastard darking64.iv a parrot myself which all the family is close to very much when you have had a pet they becum a part of the family
sweetkay34 2 years ago
You must admit that Alex was quite the wonder of the animal world, but I just can't lose hope that somewhere out there, more animals like him are waiting for us to show mankind that not all animals are dumb.
Diaphat 2 years ago
Actually Alex had a partner parrot named Griffin who is showing the same levels of intelligence that Alex had.
soulcornflake1 2 years ago
Griffin apparently is much shyer than Alex was. In one instance they were both together and Dr. Pepperberg was asking Griffin a question that was answered poorly and Alex admonished Griffin: "Say better" .
gaucha46 2 years ago 2
yeah worse thing have happened:
u were born underseautopia!
gotpossesedbylucario 2 years ago
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Jesus christ, people. No need to get so teary. Worse things have happened. Y'know, genocide?
For fucks sake, its a parrot.
underseautopia 2 years ago
fuck you idiot, that parrot was smarter than you!
TylerTown101 2 years ago 10
That goes for you too.
underseautopia 2 years ago
Do you have pets?
sonic0072008 2 years ago
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Suck my raging horsecock, faggot
underseautopia 2 years ago
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So your mom is a horse huh? Sounds like she likes men to ride her.
sonic0072008 2 years ago
Its a parrot.
a
fucking
parrot.
Jesus christ, people.
underseautopia 2 years ago
@underseautopia i wouldn't say it that hard because it is really fascinating what pepperberg worked out with him!!!
b u t i am truly amazed by those people who probably wouldn't care if their neighbour died but then are soooo sad about a both sweet and interesting animal. that's somehow inappropriate...
tasyliciouse 2 years ago
Most of my neighbors are not as scientifically important or representing a larger meaning unlike this bird who decimated many of the limiting concepts of bird and animal cognition and learning-which in the end leads us to learn more accurately about ourselves as humans. Pepperberg also began this back when behaviorism still had such a fundamentalist grip (much more politics than science), making the subject, let alone positing the abilities Alex would one day present, a career destroying taboo.
zeplinair 1 year ago
To offer either reacting on behalf of neighbors or a bird (assuming emotional reactions of folks you likely know little of and assuredly react to far more than just this in their lives), is a false choice.
zeplinair 1 year ago
awe the ending is soooo sad i defininately teared up!!!! rip little guy!!!!
davegrohlios 2 years ago
i love you forever and always alex :'( i miss you i love you i loooove you! i will always misss youuuu
livin2lives 2 years ago
No alex:'(
memacup 2 years ago
Alex was amazing and had people baffled. He was a truly gifted parrot and I hope this will change people's minds about bird intelligence. I remember Alex's last words to Irene...I was really upset by his loss..Fly free Alex <3 R.I.P
PlutoniumChinchilla 2 years ago
I have 2 blue balls.
GoodSmellingStink 2 years ago
we all love you alex. ive never heard of you, but when i watched this 2 minute video i loved you.
chrismofer 2 years ago
So long, Alex.
70s80s 2 years ago
aw that is so sad
truefrined78 2 years ago
omg. thats so sad. it made me cry. :( i love you alex
pinkpanda135 2 years ago
we love u alex
blakes143 2 years ago
He is a very smart bird. R.I.P Alex
Sorry Irene.
The bird wanted to do its own thing but u woulndt let him do what he wanted...............
get real!
britneyspears1310 2 years ago 3
Who made him smart? What would he do that is more fun? (of course he should live in the wild, but except that) what would you provide this bird when u refer to "do its own thing"?
Lokussapiens 2 years ago