Tribute to Alex

After the Passing of Alex on September 6, 2007. I really felt the need to let people know just how much Alex, Dr. Pepperberg, Arlene and everyone behind the scenes of the The Alex Foundation mean to me and to many, many other people out there.

A VERY SPECIAL Thank you goes to Arlene Leven-Rowe the Lab Manager for the Alex Foundation for helping me to gather additional photos for this video.

**I have to add a footnote here...at the time I made this video I had no idea that in 2 short months time, I myself would loose 3 of my parrots in one day due to a malfunction of my oven...I cry for Alex and I cry for my 3 babies...Stormy, Bubba, and Keister. I do NOT say rest in peace... I SAY...May you all play together on the other side of the rainbow bridge....safe, healthy and happy forever.**

Alex September 6 2007
Bubba, Keister and Stormy November 24, 2007


All Photos Used with Permission.

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http://www.alexfoundation.org

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• Talking
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• Grey
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• Memorial

[Scitech101]

They say that Alex wasn't unique - that all other greys are just like that.

Now, I want you to think about this: Imagine if Alexs wound up in the wrong hands, as do many parrots. Imagining him cowering from a cruel owner. Someone slapping him. It is horrible: Yet this is the fate that many African Greys are destined to. We know they are capable of suffering, and they do.

...DAMN THE CRUELTY! DAMN ITS MINIONS! These creatures need the respect they deserve.

[Syykkogrl]

I agree that parrots are highly intelligent. My Quaker can do a lot of the things Alex did, but I think that Alex was not treated the way a parrot deserves! Often in his videos he is begging to go back or to eat and is told "no". It is ridiculous to force a toddler to 8 hours a day of learning, so why do it to an animal who is comparable to a child? Alex didn't even have toys in his regular cage and was left alone when not being trained. I think it's sad he had to live that way.

[Lite619]

@Lite619 CORKNUT <3! :')

[Lite619]

Is this a coincidence? I was just finished reading Oryx and Crake. The main character mentions Alex a couple of time.

great book.

RIP Alex

[suzette222]

RIP sweet Alex...

[andysnshells]

Its so sad... RIP little man xx

[noor67891]

i love my african grey and i bought it after watching alex

[noor67891]

alex we will miss u :(

[catonine85]

Ugh. I cried like a baby. Im reading the amazing book atm and I love my own parrot (vos eclectus) so much it hurts. Parrots are definately better people than most of us <3

[mrakoko1]

alex why do good people die early whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[TheBlueSanity]

@foxymoonbay100 they think he died of a heart attack caused by blocked arteires they are not 100% sure but he did not die in pain he died peacefully

[foxymoonbay100]

i'm so sorry to hear about Alex I just read I got my grey in 1997 right from the egg.. I read where they can live to be 60 years old what happened to Alex did he get sick