PARROT INTELLIGENCE: DR. PEPPERBERG with AFRICAN GREYS GRIFFIN, ALEX & EINSTEIN
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- BIRD BRAINIAC - EXTRAORDINARY ANIMALS -
ANIMAL PLANET SPECIAL - Air Date: 7/5/2008:
Meet Congo African Grey, GRIFFIN, who has succeeded ALEX in helping Dr. Irene PEPPERBERG of Brandeis University in Waltham, MA, prove that Parrots are sensitive, intelligent, thinking, feeling creatures!
FOOTAGE of ALEX from 7:28 to 9:20.
{Alex passed away Sept. 6, 2007...RIP...}
THIS IS A PRODUCTION BY THE BBC --
See Full Article Here:
news.bbc.co.uk/...
NARRATED BY: William Shatner
For more info, visit THE ALEX FOUNDATION
(where you can also watch the FULL 22-Minute Video): www.alexfoundat...
Also making an appearance is famous African Grey, EINSTEIN, together with Stephenie White from the Knoxville Zoo in Tennessee.
Visit the Knoxville Zoo's Website for more information on Einstein and AFRICAN GREY PARROTS:
www.knoxville-z...
You can watch a video of EINSTEIN performing at the Zoo's TH-cam Channel:
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And please remember...'DON'T BUY, DON'T BREED, ADOPT A PARROT IN NEED!'
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As soon as Alex said "I love you". . . I broke. My heart just couldn't take it anymore.
She did answer him, she said "Bye" . It still made me cry when I heard what his last words were, listening to Dr. Pepperberg on NPR just today. "You be good. I love you." That is gonna choke me up for a long while. Dr. Pepperberg was raised with talking budgies. She went to M.I.T. at the age of 16yrs old! That's why she looks so young even after working with Alex for 30yrs. She fought ridicule of her peers to prove that parrots have true intelligence. Good for her! She LOVES these birds!
Mine is 28 and is BRILLIANT. He tells me when he wants food, coke, when he wants to go back into his cage, when he wants a shower. His cockatiel buddy died 15 years ago, and when I adopted a friend's cockatiel, he addressed him by the name of the bird that passed away. Ziggy remembers everything...he even does the voice of someone from our old answering machine, 27 years ago, who is deceased for 26 years. He will always fascinate me.
Oh, how I know that pain that tears your heart and soul apart -- I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. May her spirit soar happily thru the heavens! My deepest sympathy...
I truly hope so too FTD and really appreciate you taking the time to respond. Once you have one of these wonderful creatures as a companion, it's hard to look at, what appears to be, a bird in distress.
He certainly left a lasting legacy and touched a lot of people.
hello MartinBohlin...yes...I shed a lot of tears for Alex since just a week or so before we lost our sweet Sarah, an African Grey to cancer...and she was SOOOO smart that sometimes it just boggled out mind. Yes, to hear Alex's last words were 'I love you', it just makes me weep.
I'm still so amazed at what he, said to the Dr. before he died. "You be good. I love you."
For 28 years, my African Grey Angel, was my friend and always loving companion. Where as most Greys are known to bond to one person, Angel was just as friendly throwing kisses. Last night at 10:30 I played with her for the last time. An hour later, she was on the bottom of her cage, still warm, eyes open. I will never forget. I will never forget the friendship. I carried her down to the Hudson River (NYC), wrapped in a warm shirt and let the tides take her to her final resting. Miss her soooo!
I had a friend growing up who's mom had an African Grey. Sometimes, randomly, he would make the noise of a soda opening and it would freak us all out because it would come out of nowhere. He would also say things like "Sugar I'm home" after his dad. Always gave us a good laugh.
The part when Alex said "I love you" and then it was said that he died was absolutely heart breaking! :(
R.I.P Alex
Some of these parrots are very well capable of knowing what they're saying and not just mimicking. My mother's Timneh started speaking single words at 4 months whereas her Congo was a year. By a year the Timneh spoke in phrases. He's 2 now and answers her questions and finishes her sentences. Some are just exceptionally intelligent. The African Grey species are truly amazing birds.
TY for replying. What you said is true - they're wild. But my life stopped when my Congo died. First parrot was a GIFT. I've had parrots (second-hand, except for my Grey) most of my life. There's now an empty space. My Grey was my family. True, the only thing I couldn't give my parrot was 'intimacy,' yet that would have been okay with "Tanny." When my personal life fell apart, my parrot worried so much about me and my sadness, he/she got sick and died. Adopt if possible/respect etc. :)
Dr. Pepperberg: "what do you want?"
Parrot: "I wanna go back"
He's soooo cute!!!
Great video on parrots. I know Oliver talks in context and I could swear sometimes he reads our minds. They are smart, smart, smart!
My grandma has a 30 year old parent and he constantly cusses at us! He's so funny and cute! I want one!
I for one have never had any doubts about the intelligence of not only the African Grey Parrot, but all animals. I've been watching and raising many different animals and came to the conclusion that animals are more intelligent than they have been given credit for. It is no surprise to me to see Dr. Pepperburg doing the same successful work with another African Grey Parrot.
That's so adorable and cute when Griffin couldn't get "8". Their personalities are so amazing and it would be so fascinating to explore
I had an African Grey growing up. Not only could he tell you objects you handed him, but he could understand different words for different emotions. When my brothers and I would fight, he would yell, "Go to you rooms!", or when he was mad at you he would curse :)
I have an African Grey that I rescued and have watched him get better and learn on his own without being pushed and love this bird more then anything. Might think im weird but I don't want children of my own so he helps me have that love!
This is a beatiful relationship that Dr.Pepperberg and the african grey companions have...I have my own african grey and we are best friends he'd rather speak to me than the otheres in my family xx When my dad is changing his papers in the cage i have to distract him whilst he is doing so...I feel my parrot can tell what im doing he loves to copy me all the time,As if im eating he will go to his bowl and eat his seeds xx its adorable hehe xx I do love african greys and i love my parrot :^)
Your little GiGi is a precious little birdie -- bless you for rescuing her and taking such wonderful care of her special needs! May you both retain your wonderful spirits! :>)
"Goodbye. I love you"
Made me cry. :(
I love the parakeet saying: a bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush
Alex was special, he'll always be #1 for me.
I just watched another youtube about Alex, and he was around people always 8 hours a day. He wasn't left alone with nothing in his cage. When he was with the ppl he would randomly ask questions and that is a totally new thing. He looked into the mirror one day and asked "what color?" he understood the CONCEPT of color. And then he learned he was the color "grey." He wasn't a bored parrot.
It is good to see Griffin doing so well. And as he is learning more and the normal stress of having to actually work has been plucking a bit. A lot of people do not understand this situation.
We rescued a perfectly feathered Grey but could not let him out to free roam as he had at his former house so he reacted by plucking. Long story, ......
But in Alex's later years his coping well with work allowed him to not pluck anymore. I expect Griff to do the same.
Alex was Dr.Pepperberg's first subject. He was a parrot like no other.
I have an African Grey and she hasn't really mastered the art of talking yet. She's around 18 months old and I've had her just over a year now. I talk to her all the time, but she only says hello, whistles and tries to imitate sounds rather than words. Some birds just don't seem to quite get how to speak, or maybe they just don't want to. My bird is certainly not stupid - she knows how to express herself very well without words.
I thought the same thing when I saw Alex...he kept asking to go back (back to his cage, to take a break), and she just kept making him do things...poor guy. He knew what he was saying, and had a reason for saying it. He was exhausted! I train birds also, and while my budgies don't speak human, they definitely let me know when they want to take a rest, and I never deny them that. It should be fun for the bird! Just like with a child. I could always tell Einstein was having a blast.
A) This is an AWESOME program/video and you are awesome for posting!
B) Bill Shatner ROCKS in this voice-over!
aww...birds can be so sweet,i have four cockateils and a budgie...i love them like they are my actual babies! i know how you feel...
awww "i love you"
makes me want an afrian grey. awesome birdies.
I adopted a grey who plucked himself already for several years. By adjusting his diet and giving him vit A and minerals, he stopped plucking and his feathers came all back. Of course he had the freedom to move around the house, to be with me all the time and at 35 he learned lots of new words and sounds. Bad feathers are not always only a sign of stress, it can be a combination of a bad diet, lack of vitamines etc and stress. and even, some birds stay plucking the rest of their lives.
Parrots in general are extremely intelligent birds. They and the corvids are pretty much as smart as birds get, and that's no insult.
I don`t even find a slight bit of sadness in human deaths when i hear them in newstories, but the story of Alex almost made me cry when i found out he died prematurely (29 years before average parrot) :(
Irene had told me at a seminar that Alex had been diagnosed with liver and kidney problems at about 15 years of age. He was SUPPOSED to not live past 20 years. He died at 32 years old. I'd say that is indicative that Dr. Pepperberberg took excellent care of Alex.
I love parrots - especially the ones that talk. I personally do believe that parrots are much more intelligent than we have previously thought. I started researching African grey parrots after reading the hilarious episode involving a fictious parrot in the second Theodor Boone - Kid Lawyer fictional book series written by John Grisham. In my amateur studies, I found that this particular professor - Dr. Pepperberg - has made some phenomenal scientific findings. I wish I had her job!!
So glad to get this! I love grey and Dr. Pepperberg is wonderful!
I can tell my african grey everything..well she's my dads but I still call her mine.. she's so smart and has a good vocab...i'm so glad i have her.
A dog get smarter as it gets older, about 10-15 years. These Greys live two or three times that long, and just keep learning, they are amazing.
In her book Dr. Pepperberg explained that Alex started plucking because she had to travel for a very long time and was separated from him. I can believe her, because the same thing happened with my parrotlet. Even though she was perfectly fine and happy with me, I traveled away for two weeks and my aunt who was supposed to take care of her put her in the garage with another terrified cockatoo that screamed endlessly. Even when I got my baby back she wouldn't stop plucking, despite the attention
The great thing about parrots is, they won't do something unless they get a positive reaction. Some rescued greys have plucking damage from previous, abusive homes and the feathers do not return or do not grow in right. I am disabled and spend 10+ hours a day with both my african grey and blue headed pionus, playing with them, talking to them and interacting. This is NOT abuse, and no one can tell me otherwise. My birds are interacting with their flock and learning in a healthy manor.
LOL the boy at 5:04
and to clear this up:
The actual conversation in the book:
"You be good. I love you," Alex said.
"I love you too."
"You'll be in tomorrow?"
"Yes, I'll be in tomorrow."
Probably a routine.
Actually what happened was that "Dr. Irene was closing up the lab, Alex said goodbye by telling her to "be good." Irene replied by saying "I love you," to which Alex answered, "I love you too." He then asked: "You'll be in tomorrow?" Irene assured him that, yes, he'd see her tomorrow." That info was from Cracked; the best website ever.
im so sad that alex passed :( my african grey is about 40 now and i lover her sooo much
I had one a long time ago, his name was Cesar...miss the bugger. used to wake up my entire family the minute the sun came up. (He would imitate a fire alarm, it did the trick without fail every morning).
you must have gotten her when she was older then, very kind of you to do that.
I'm sorry for your loss :(
My friend owns parrots that get loving care and free-fly throughout her home. One of them uses human speech a lot and really likes me. She ASKS me for kisses when I'm over, and even talks to me on the phone-- yes, she really responds to the conversation! It sounds strange to hear that scientists actually feel the need to recreate what so many parrot owners already know, that the birds DO understand what is being said to them AND what they're saying.
aww, i love all three! i have a jenday conure called kiwi. she's so cute, she says "hello kiwi", "good girl", "pretty girl" and "love you" she also likes to imitate pigeons haha.
R.I.P Alex...!
Once you own one, you'll understand the love of parrots.
I started with a dusky conure, now I have 4 conures that I love to death. They last a long time so I recommend adopting one.
Yes they do! I have a green-cheeked conure who is considerably smaller, and she understands the warning "Hot!" She responds to me in understanding "Okay!" They're amazing animals, and very funny :)
I've been saying it for years! My bird knows more than scientists think! Mine even understand more abstract concepts like "social boundaries!" Wow! Plus he's a darned good singer! :)
I have a Gray..a Timneh..I have had Smokey almost 25 yrs and there are times when she says things that HAD to be thought of,not just mimicked. She adored my mom,and now there are words she just doesnt say anymore..she would call "ELLEN?Where are you"?? she hasent said that in yrs. My Blue Front is also a very smart girl. If I come home late at night and she hears me open the back door..VERY quietly she'll say..hellooooo..hellooooo I love them both!
Dr Pepperberg wrote a book on her experiences with Alex called "Alex and Me". It is a good read and very sad. And yes- Alex's last words were "I love you".
I own 4 birds and they all spend most of their time in their cages even when the door is open. They consider it their nest, their home.
anyone notice after the parrots say hello at the beginning the speaker XD XD XD was like " they all say that the pirates"...
Yes, losing a beloved dog is really hard. Utterly heartbreaking. When our family dogs died we were devastated- it really hurts when a pet dies. ugh, just horrid. But I hope I have the courage to get another dog. Birds obviously bond closely with their people.
They are such masters at imitating sounds to perfection! :>)
The fact that Alex, and now Griffin are plucking, has to show that they aren't happy birds.
My parrot, who's "just" a little "Budgie" (commonly known here in the U.S. as a "parakeet"--which IS a Parrot no less than the bigger Partots) doesn't talk, but her intelligence and comprehension is obvious to anyone who takes the time to know her.
Woah...that budgie spoke much more clearly than mine! awesome
lol, i have a parrot, her name is twinkle. when i should leave for school, i should say "bye bye, twinkle" now whenever we pick up the key and walk towards the door, she says bye bye... i think they know when to say each word, like in the morning, you will say good morning, they will learn that!!!
Such great birds.I have one and he always says, as I cover his cage for the night.."love you both!" which is aimed at me and my husband. I never taught him that. He just figured it out on his own(the both part)
Griffen is the 12 year old parrot in the very beginning and in the last few seconds after the Alex part. Griffen is the bird Dr. Pepperberg started training after Alex died.
I have a bird that talks simply because he wishes to. he says 'hello' when he wants to go to bed :)
If that impresses you, there's a video outtake from ABC where Diane Sawyer was interviewing Dr. Pepperberg and Alex. After they finished the experiments there was a full conversation that went on between Alex and Dr. Pepperberg that was exactly like a conversation between a toddler and Mom. It was astonishing.
When it comes to Cockatoos, dying at 60 is young. These birds can live past 100 given the right food and environment. I've had Budgies that lived to almost 20, and Cockatiels that lived to 25!
So sorry for your loss. If something happened to my flock, I'd be beside myself.
Parrots like music and TV. If you can make a remote control that they can manipulate without chewing up, they will change channels and watch what they want. They usually watch things with lots of interesting sound and color, like cartoons.
I just finished Alex and Me, by Dr. Pepperburg. Amazing story.
My African Grey Parrot loves to watch other African Grey Parrots on TH-cam. When I first got Samson the African Grey Parrot, I stared to take him for a walk within a week from him being placed in his new home. And within a week, he stated repeating the phrase, "Go for a Walk. Go for a Walk. Go for a Walk." without me teaching him that phrase. And so it continued, and Samson continues to amaze me, as do all of my parrots. The other day, last week, I picked up a white cup and put it under the water facet to get water for Samson. When I turned on the water facet, Samson who was on my shoulder looked down at the cup as it was being filled, and he stated, "Cup of Water. Cup of Water. Cup of Water." I never even tried to teach him to say this phrase. And a month ago, I was walking down the street with Samson on my head, on his parrot hat because he can grab onto it, and I started to whistle and Samson stated to me, "Stop Whistle. Stop Whistle. Stop Whistle." because he wanted to be the one to do all of the talking and noise making when we walk down the street. I never tried to teach Samson that phrase either. Very smart creatures indeed. One day I will be posting this special creature online at TH-cam for people to watch. George at www.tastethewind.blogspot.com and google + under the name George D Patnoe. Jr.
Have you read Alex and me? Alex is the main parrot, not Griffin.
That cat meow was amazing
I want a Conure! They are so colorful and whimsical. I currently have three cockatiels and a parakeet. They all live together (though they sleep in separate cages), and they have personalities ranging from antisocial to everybody bot me, to pet-me-pet-me-all-the-time.
This is a very good video. I am sorry about Alex. I didn't hear how Alex had died though. This is wonderful, this study that she is doing. Thank you. Lots of love for all of the birds. They will take your heart away and give you gr8 joy and companionship. :)
my sisters parrot doesnt like me, he thinks he has a higher social status in our household lol
You're actually incorrect about his condition. Irene Pepperberg wrote a great book on Alex called "Alex & Me" which explains how the whole study started. Alex became sick and she was pulled away from the project which greatly upset Alex. He had battled illness for awhile around that time and that's what ultimately killed him. He loved Irene very much and loved working with her. The book is a great read, you should check it out.
Another issue: Parrots are flock birds, they sleep in a roost - safety in numbers, it's instinct.
These birds are put into individual cages at night, and that stops them from roosting. Parrots don't sleep well when they aren't roosting with their flock. These may be domestically bred birds, but the instinct is still there.
Not being allowed to roost at night means these birds don't sleep well, which makes them more cranky and prone to stress.
the video is over and im still crying...
one day griffin will say: "Yes we DO friggin' know what we are saying!"
1:02 "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"
ive got a budgie that i think is really smart :P she can talk pretty well, and she says " goodnight " when i turn the lights off. RIP Alex.
Awesome. I once heard what sounded like a dog barking right outside my front door, and I take a look to see a cockatoo sitting on a wire out there, looking at me.
Those birds aren't native to where I live, so it was clearly someone's escaped pet. On reflection I should've tried talking to it.
Lmaoo at the budgie in the beginning. "A bird in hand is worth two in the boosh."
wow! this is AMAZING! i wish my parakeets could talk! :) (FYI: that is a beautiful bird!)
I'd like to believe that Alex reached a level of clairvoyance and realized his existence was meaningless being used for study by beings much less advanced than him, and then stopped his heart with his goddamn genius.
You don't have to tell me about parrot intelegence. We have had the pivilage of sharing our life with our wonderful Mollucan Cockatoo Sam for almost 32 years. 1 day my wife watched in amazement. Sam was hanging by her beak with her leg extended thru the bars of her cage. She was trying to insert 1of her talons into the cylinder of the padlock that secured the door! It was apparent that she knew something had to go in there to undo the lock. Just 1 of many things she has learned by observing.
FYI, Alex had kidney problems which was no fault of Dr. Pepperberg. That may have attributed to his feather picking. He was not supposed to live past 20 years of age, but he made it past 30, I believe it was 32. A 12 year swing for the better is indicative that he was very much loved by Dr. Pepperberg and her associates.
aww that's too sad..for beautiful creatures like that...hate it when people mistreat animals.this scientist should be behind bars.
Aww it's kind of sad that the research parrots can't be around other parrots, but at least they got a lot of love and attention.
DR. PEPPERBERG, this is Doctor perfect, respect
I truly believe that parrots do not just repeat words. Just as we associate words and cues to things and concept. I was using the words "come here" as a cue for my green cheek to fly to my hand that I held 10 inches away from
so intelligent, what a cute bird!
From my experience parrots have two functions; analyzing and expressing. If they are not talking... they are listening.
My family use to believe that parrots only mimicked, until I got an African Grey. Not one shares their original believe anymore.
I think the reason people are scared to admit the possibility that birds "understand," is that they are worried about the fallout of animal sentience which will result in a demand for more stringent animal rights.
I love this video. I love birds and
parrots.:)
Take good care of this little baby! It's not easy raising a parrot this young...
Cockatoos and grays are both really smart.
alex looks so sweet with his scruffy feathers, sad he died :(
hahaha hissed when he became frustrated with the question, such a typical parrot behaviour.
I so agree! I still think that my 1st parrot, a male chattering lory, 'committed suicide'. Once he became sexually mature, he was soooo frustrated that he became super-bitey-aggressive. Not being a parrot, I couldn't help much -- broke my heart. He passed away at the tender age of 11. He taught me in a hurry that parrots are forever wild animals that are not meant to be "pets" to be confined to a cage in our houses - hence my plea to stop breeding parrots...and if one 'must' have one: ADOPT one!
What's sad is that he said 'I Love You' the night before he died, it's almost like he knew he was going.....