is an evolutionary biologist and Dean of Graduate House at St Paul’s College, University of Sydney. He writes on human culture and society, evolution and animal behaviour, and is the author of The ...
Parrots and tortoises are flooding animal-rescue organizations around the country as many owners fail to make arrangements for their long-lived species. Gene Bordeaux, a staff member at Oasis, a ...
Birds might not seem like the cuddliest creatures there are, but that doesn't meant that they don't wholeheartedly adore their people. And as we can see in the video below, this Cockatoo doesn't try ...
That is, parrots that have been rescued, not parrots that have done any rescuing. She has been regaling us with stories of one parrot that sings several verses of “The Wheels On The Bus ...
Bruce, age 17, is also a parrot. The green-and-blue-patched parrotlet is one of 10 birds to gain online fame after their owner, Vancouver resident Tina Kirmis, began posting videos and meme-worthy ...
If there is any pet that gives dogs a run for its money as man’s best friend, it would be this bird – the Cockatoo. The Cockatoo is a lively, playful, and energetic bird mainly known for its talkative ...
I like to imagine they sit around swapping stories about other flocks or gassing each other up before a long flight or forage just because they can. For Cumulus the Cockatoo, his socialization comes ...
Do black cockatoos mean rain? Does a good mango season mean no cyclones? We’ve tested common cyclone myths against 50 years of BOM data to see if the local wisdom is true. No real correlation ...
A beloved Upper Hutt cockatoo known for her "hello darling" catchphrase is home, after being stolen from Staglands Wildlife Reserve a week ago. Pepper, the six-year-old sulphur crested cockatoo was ...