St. Pete couple raises parrot like a child
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2024
- Apollo is only 2, but he’s growing up fast.
He knows the names of colors and how to ask questions to satisfying his growing curiosity. His parents nourish him with fresh chicken eggs, organic vegetables and the occasional bug. He loves looking out the window and crushing pistachios into his sharp, clawed feet.
“We always kiss after I give him a snack,” said his mother, Tori Lacey.
“He’s my son, my child,” she continued. “But also a project.”
Lacey, 24, and her fiance, Dalton Mason, 23, have been raising Apollo to be most intelligent bird possible. The African grey parrot can answer questions on command and clearly communicate what he’s thinking.
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I like when Apollo asks 'whats this' and the trainer responded 'It's a flash light'
Then Apollo asks 'What Color'?
He reversed the roles...Such a smart bird....❤❤❤
"the trainer"
you do realize he has a name, right?
@@M5J72XrtvEa24XteAIdNGA For someone who doesn't know Dalton's name I'd say Maria chose a pretty decent phrasing. You can't expect everyone to be Apollo and Frens viewers even on other channels
I've watched the original video and he repeatedly said "color" there. I think that he was trying to say that this thing is shooting out "color", instead of asking what color is it.
@M5J72XrtvEa24XteAIdNGA he does have a name. Unfortunately I couldn't remember his name at the time. It amazes me how you take things out of context. Just let us all enjoy the content that is posted for our enjoyment. No time for nonsense.
I believe birds are smarter than humans n i will believe it until i die 🤷 such lovely creatures except when they wanna be sassy
The fact that Apollo occasionally ASKS questions and not just answers them is pretty impressive and a testament to the success of dedicated Model/Rival training examples.
Dr. Pepperberg's research and methods probably didn't teach Alex or Griffin to ask questions - they probably already knew how. They just gave the birds the ability and incentive to convey those questions in a way people could understand. Same goes for Apollo.
I’m so glad they gave PROPER credit to Dr. Pepperburg. Truly groundbreaking work.
They forgot to credit Dr. Dolittle though
Mom and dad talk just like all other proud parents talk about their child. 😂 And justifiably so! I love it.
Apollo and Frens is the best bird TH-cam channel I have seen. They have done amazing things with Apollo.
Plus they love him!
I've been following Apollo since day one...such a happy bird.And very attentive loving parents. He's adorable..and very bright.!!!!
I found him the day before yesterday and I have already watched all his videos, you are so lucky to be following him since day 1.
I've been following Apollo since day one...such a happy bird.And very attentive loving parents. He's adorable..and very bright.!!!!
I have an African Grey, but mine is a Timneh. They are a little bit smaller than the Congo, which is what Apollo is, and they also have a light-colored beak and a maroon tail rather than the vibrant red that Apollo has. My Caesar is a rescue. He was 20 when I rescued him, although they lied and said he was 16, as I found his records. He was also primarily cage-bound and can’t fly and will never fly due to wing clipping and being kept in the cage. He never developed the wing strength needed at this point and I don’t think it is possible at this point, although we work on it and I certainly don’t clip his wings. He was terrified of toys when I got him and now he goes through one a day. He gives the sweetest nose boops in the world and he warms up to us more and more. He is learning new words every day, which makes me so happy, as I worried how well he’d learn so much later in life. They interacted with him so little that they didn’t even know what words he knew. They would only take him out of his cage to watch Wheel of Fortune and he does make that tone you hear with the letters or a new puzzle. So cute, but sad too. Please don’t adopt one of these birds just because it seems cool. They are a full-time commitment and require your constant attention or you aren’t giving them the life they deserve and you’re actively harming them. Like this couple says, they are parents and they’re raising him like a child, because he does have the mind of a child - like even up to around age 7, and has the exact same needs as a child and that includes constant attention and protection, love, affection, and intellectual stimulation.
We rescued Caesar last summer. I will occasionally put up videos and have on other social media.
Oh and forgot to mention there is a girl on TH-cam with a Cockatoo that she has been teaching to read and use a tablet.
I have always noticed how Apollo has such affection for Tori..I am sure with Dalton as well, but it's as if he senses her femininity..as a child would recognize its mother❤❤
Notice at first Apollo is calling out the color of the purple shirt the man is wearing. Pretty smart feathered guy
I lost it when he casually pooped while tori was explaining stuff 😆
Good thing they are a young couple, as African Greys live a very long time
This is amazing. I love how he uses grammar correctly, including tense and contractions, and even tone of voice and inflection for questions! If you didn't keep him busy and engaged, he would be bored to death and probably destructive, too.
I clicked on this vid and did not expect that the bird was Apollo
Her: Thanks for the kiss.
Him: NO CHEWIN!
Hi Dalton & Tori my son found you both & said you must see Apollo, I’ve been hooked since.
I’m slowly catching up on your vlogs most enjoyable especially at night if can’t sleep.
You both are a lovely couple & so amazing with all 3 birds you & they are all a joy to watch & see how wonderful all 3 birds are.
Watching from Herts in the UK x
I love their videos. Only been watching for a few months but he seems to be loving and very loved. The two smaller birds in their videos are great as well. If you guys are reading these comments you should know that the videos you post with him are sometimes the humor I need to shake depression or even just a distraction from anxieties that are anchoring that depression. Thank you
Maybe you should get a bird too but one with a shorter life span. These grays can outlive they're owners.
Great interview. Apollo is really making amazing strides each week. He really has a great curiosity for everything.
This is fantastic!! Really cool to learn a little about the owners who we have been watching for a couple years. Love watching Apollos journey. Apollo, Sole and Olivia are lucky birds for sure!
i love apollo, hes so silly
This is exactly how i was raised :)
So cool seeing you two giving an interview on Apollo! Great work on everyone’s part! 🙂👍
I always treated my parrots as my child and the little love you give to them multiples back
All pets should be treated as children - they should be loved, cared for and regarded as members of the family.
He's so smart and articulate that the first few times I watched a video with Apollo in it, I was looking so closely trying to find the ventriloquist certain that a bird could not sound that good, his 'parents' have cleverly taught him to realise his full potential blowing the myth that parrots only repeat right out of the water. I've always believed that animals are a lot more intelligent than they are given credit for, we add humans seem to think we are superior but I believe we could learn so much more from animals if only we allowed ourselves to be taught by them 🤩
I had a Quaker Parrot, (he died 😢💔 2000) & he was very responsive to objects, size, shapes, colors, etc.....I treated him like teaching a child. It helps I was the only person, no distractions of kids, others with opposing views, etc..
He potty trained himself, flew freely, watched the Animal Channel while I worked.
I believe if it has a brain it can learn.
My dogs usually are above average too as I teach them basic objects, actions, etc., then expand as they grow (yes, you can teach an old dog new tricks).
My Parrot, Guy, while he was dying was listless, stopped talking for 3 days. I kept him @ my neck nestled in a hankie 'til the last, May 7th, about midnite he said, "I love you" then exhaled his last breath.
Animals are a lot more intelligent, sensitive & loving that many hoomans give them credit for.
They're 'people' too, they just look different & have different needs 😉♥️.
Apollo sounds just like Dalton
Yeah, it's pretty common with speaking birds. If you watch videos with talking ravens, you can notice they are even better at mimicking voices (tone and stuff) than parrots.
I love Apollo, hes my favorite bird on Earth.
He’s an absolute genius.
I had one for many years. I love listening to Apollo he makes my heart happy. I lost my baby in a divorce miss him all the time. I had no idea they were that smart. Brady was 10 when we spilt but talked up a storm..😂
I’m sure if you ask anyone who’s lived any length of time with a bird, they will corroborate this story. I’ve lived 35 years with up to 4 parrots. My first bird a wild caught untame cherry head conure. He was a willful bird, but he became my absolute most devoted bird. He just passed last year on Memorial Day. Then a hand fed baby severe macaw who my conure fell in love with. My big bird Brazilian purebred B&G macaw 🦜 I adopted a friends Congo African Grey. So decades with the same birds 🤷🏼♀️
he made the best bird punchline with "Shrock"
We love Apollo!
Beyond impressive ..... wow.
Great seeing Apollo take a shit during this
‘Pollo made it to the news lettttssss goooooooooooo
Good on you two. Amazing project and the love between the three of you is wonderful.
t o u c h P U R P L E
I don't think Apollo made a mistake at 1:44, he was just looking at the shirt. Quite possible that even the next one was technically correct, orange and red are next to each other on the color wheel, so it may be hard to tell where one begins and the other ends, especially if your eyes and nervous system are so different from humans.
I suspect parrots can see the same range, if not a wider range of colors than humans can. Wild Greys probably subsist heavily on fruits and nuts in their African jungle home, and need to be able to identify which are good to eat, and which are not. In fact, the fact that fruits are colorful at all is because of birds' ability to see color.
Too some of us pets are our children I ❤ Apollo these parents are awesome!!
I love these people. And the bird! What a cool project
This one is smart! ❤ super nice voice!
Apollo is really smart, but I find Gizmo (another African grey TH-cam star) to be astounding, in his seeming ability to use socially and emotionally meaningful words and phrases in spontaneous conversation. Gizmo spouts a lot of hilarious nonsense, but also seems to have a meaningful back-and-forth conversation, albeit an idiomatic one.
the fact that gizmo is 17 and apollo is 3 is so crazy when you think about it. gizmo is super intelligent and communicative, and he didn't have intensive training. it makes me excited to see what the future holds for apollo being raised the way he is.
Very. Smart. Bird❤❤❤
I hope he doesn't get too difficult when he reaches sexual maturity. It can be heartbreaking. My female amazon is so hormonal 24/7, 365 days of the year. It's really sad as they're always in pairs in the wild. I had two female amazons that were bonded which was awesome as I didn't have to worry about them breeding, but when you have just one it can get pretty upsetting for them and to watch on a daily basis. Nothing distracts her and she makes the mating sound from morning 'til night, walking around the house trying to find something to destroy so she can use it as a nest. She also tries to stay under the couch all day and that's really hard to keep her from doing.
At the Best Friends animal sanctuary, they said that if you pet them a lot, that's what causes the hormones. Do you touch her a lot? Maybe if you stop touching her, it will get better.
They have some videos where Apollo is hormonal, im no bird expert but they seem to handle it well.
@@christabedwin I only touch her head, that's it. It's a shame as some get really bad like mine and others don't. There's an implant that can be inserted in their chest to stop the behavior, but it doesn't always work plus it needs to be done every six months which is expensive, plus they need to be put out which is dangerous. In 44 years of owning parrots, she's the only one with this problem that's over the top. It's heartbreaking and proves to me that parrots shouldn't be kept in captivity.
@@baublesanddollsI’ve heard Depo-Provera is very effective but can reduce the birds’ lifespan. It might be worth looking into since her quality of life is not great when she’s stressed and seeking nesting materials all the time.
@@baublesanddolls I know almost nothing about birds so I’m sorry if this comes across as ignorant but wouldn’t it be better if you were able to get a friend for her? Or is it too late?
We love Apollo and Frens!
Love this bird and his parents!
I am amazed each time I watch a clip of Apolo. He has come so far. With your hard work, the sky is the limit for what he will do in the future.
I just love Apollo, and your hard work is paying off!
What you have been able to accomplish with him is incredible!
I'm so happy for you all 💜
“Touch purple!”
I love Apollo ❤
You guys are amazing ❤
Amazing
hearing this guy say anything other than “what’s this made of?” feels so surreal
he sounds like such a nice dude though, very chill, I like him :))
- _Wario!_
'pollo is so cool.
Wowie! ❤
You missed the “pour water” 😂
Apoolo and Frens!!!
Think Gizmo would give him a run for his money, but that dude is without training it seems and 17
Definitely, and his parents are not focused on how much money they can earn and on the status of owning the smartest bird. And Gizmo is definitely smarter. He is of course older, though, but have never been trained, which makes it even more impressive with his insane vocabulary and ability to use humor (which is a sign of high intelligence).
Wow❤❤❤
Apollo is the biggest birb 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I came across these two on insta and was AMAZED. I researched a bit about African Greys and found a couple other famous birdies named Cosmo and Gizmo. Rather than training them (or not to this degree), their owners treat and talk to them like intelligent members of the family. And the birds really respond in a way that shows comprehension, dialogue, and also they are hilarious jokesters. I would say Apollo is not the smartest bird. He could be though, I bet...if they upped the level of conversation from toddler to teenager.
A lot of problems with animal cognitive studies is actually demonstrating if they have understandings of the concepts, and the connection of the word to a specific thing. Like when Apollo says "what's this" does he actually understand that's something that asks a question, or is it a vocalization to generate a response (thus attention)? Differentiating the two is extremely difficult.
My Aunt used to have a parrot who could mimic the telephone ringing, and he would make the vocalization to get attention because if we acted like the phone was ringing we'd find him. That doesn't mean he understands what a phone ringing is.
The answer is yes and the evidence is context.
He knew an object and was able to vocalize what it was and they did not teach him the object. He is amazing.
@@margaretlowe5220 If they didn't teach him the object, than how would he know what it is?
You're projecting.
@@codcastrecall2738 how is that different from a human child learning?
@@margaretlowe5220 makes no sense...of course he was "taught" the object or picked it up by observation.
I had an African Grey for about 25 years till he sadly passed away. I still miss him and yes they are very smart and pay attention like crazy to things and going ons around them. But the truth of what's being discussed is probably somewhere in the middle like most things in life.
Go Apollo
God bless/ I just want to say that I don’t get tierd of watching this video of these lucky happy couple/ their cutest, smartest, funny , lovable , awesome / of course handsome bird, Apollo is one of Gods creations, what a wonderful creation. All Good Things Come From God/ Apollo is one of them!
4:18 He wanted to know the color of the light. White light would be the correct answer. They clearly love him and work really hard to educate themselves on how to provide the love and stimulation and boundaries birds need.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I had a AG and in 6 years of age she has learned the numbers 1 to 10 phone numbers our address, currency notes of 5 10 20 50 100 and commands of the dog, sit, good boy go inside, come here, and story telling like ' once upon a time there was a little princess" and her name was Princess. She was attached by my dog and passed away at 6 years in 2011.
Mental, British bird.
Give Apollo a plastic finger light...like those little toys from the Halloween/party store.
See what he will do with it.
Probably wants to use it in the dark like a kid.😂
They listened to you
th-cam.com/users/shortsFer2-jjEA8c?feature=shared
Apollo's fantastic with colours and things. Do you think he is ready for moving objects like car, scooter, bicycle ,airplane? Or tree, grass, flower, leaf etc. Everytime Apollo learns something new I feel elated. It's marvellous how he is picking up things so quickly. You have been excellent parents. Hard work pays. God bless.
Been watching this channel for a while and Apollo is just too great of a parrot to teach these things. This also inspired me to having a parrot
Even though I sub to Apollos channel , i Cant say that i agree with him or tori on saying crows/ravens cannot speak cpeary when they can, and same.goes for Starlings. If they want another challenge, teach a Budgie/Cockatiel to talk and be able speak clearlym
good video, needs more glassk though
Wario ❤❤❤😊
Can you teach him to only poop in one designated area?
*G L A S S K*
APPOLO AND FRENS
There are others who weren't so much as trained as picked it up. Gizmo has actual conversations, Cosmo as well and she has shown empathy. Gizmo loves sarcasm. I'm sure there are dozens more out there. I've ALWAYS said that any animal is as smart as you let them be and I stand by that. Just like humans there are ranges. There are dogs and cats who now communicate very effectively with buttons so the HUMAN understands them, they were communicating the entire time, it's HUMANS that are stupid. Just the guidelines on what they base intelligence on shows how stupid our race is. We are the most incapable inter-species communicators out there. Merekats and bird understand each other, for example, to a degree that saves the other species lives. Humans are stupid, animals are smart.
How do you make money on social media? I don’t get it
Glass
THIS SHOULD BE THE NORMAL!
Now it's the human's turn to learn how to fly (not aeroplanes).
Shrock
GLASSK
For Super Bowl the side line entertainment on another network is "Puppy Bowl." You guys should be on another network next year with "Apollo Bowl" or don't forget the girls and call it "Bird Bowl." I think it'd be more entertaining. You don't even have to pre-prepare anything, just do a live feed. If you go with this idea I would appreciate honorable mention. OK, I'll just take a PISTASHH.
Too bad they didn’t include any of the Apollo and Frens TH-cam thumbnails
3:40 he poop
3:39-4:00
👉🟣
He’s one smart beautiful bird.❤
Actually ravens talk better than parrots, they talk less though
shrock
Wario
Can ı call you ı have öne afrıcan want to talk to you please --Brunson
YOU FORGOT TO MENTION HIS TWIN SISTERS OPHELIA & FIONA, IT IS A FOUR MEMBER HOUSEHOLD.🗣️😊 I THINK IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR CAPITAL LETTERS 💙💙🩷🩷
GLASK
Einstein speaks more phrases than Apollo.
Apollo basically answers questions.
Einstein is 36. Apollo is 3 (now 4).
Apollo is literally a child
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Yay take your animal and use to to make money yes keep doing it!!!!
Weirdo