Shelter Cockatoos ‘Choose’ New Dad With the Silliest Stare-Down originally appeared on Parade Pets. Cockatoos find themselves needing to be rescued often, unfortunately. They're a much larger ...

It never ceases to amaze me how intelligent birds are, specifically the vocal Parrot species who pick up words, phrases, and even songs like it's no big deal. Ten-year-old Cockatoo Sophie is among ...

Cockatoos are so silly. They love to mimic everything they hear, which is why it's important for you to make sure you're monitoring what they're around. They typically have to hear something a couple ...

If you are familiar with Furby, the cockatoo, you know that he is a very particular bird. Not only does he like to know what's going on, he wants to make sure that things are being done his way. For ...

Scrolling through TikTok, you might have come across videos of dancing cockatoos and thought, “it looks like that bird is having fun,” or maybe, “I can dance better than that.” But in a new study, ...

Forget screwdrivers or drills. A stick and a straw make for a great cockatoo tool kit. The study is a fascinating example of what cockatoos are capable of, says Anne Clark, a behavioral ecologist at ...

A Pennsylvania nursing home just hired a new employee — a rescue cat named George — who’s taking his job of providing emotional support to residents very seriously. Forest Hills Personal Care Home was ...

In a series of new experiments, Goffin's cockatoos were able to use a set of different tools to complete complex tasks. The brainy birds can decide which gadget works best and carry their varied ...

Many animals are known to make tools to help them find food or achieve other everyday goals, but advanced toolmaking skills are rarer. Now, wild cockatoos have been seen making sets of tools, each ...