The goal of The Alex Foundation is to support research that will expand the base of knowledge establishing the cognitive and communicative abilities of parrots as intelligent beings.

ghey-fraud

Won't you please give?

I'll take total randomness for $1000, Alex.

so just be straight with me cause I'm a normal guy. You were originally balki, then had that little stint as charles barkley, and now are alex correct?

first off, you need to take the pointy edge of the corkscrew and run it around the topmost edge of the wine bottle to cut the foil sleeve, THEN you insert the corkscrew. twist, push the levers down, and then jiggle the corkscrew from side to side while pulling up. that should take care of the cork.

be sure to hold the bottle away from you if it is champagne. i forgot to do this during new years and got a face full of celebration

Alex "The" African Grey
1976 to 2007





Known as one of the most famous African Grey parrots in history, Alex pioneered new avenues in avian intelligence. He possessed more than 100 vocal labels for different objects, actions, colors and could identify certain objects by their particular material. He could count object sets up to the total number six and was working on seven and eight. Alex exhibited math skills that were considered advanced in animal intelligence, developing his own “zero-like” concept in addition to being able to infer the connection between written numerals, objects sets, and the vocalization of the number. Alex was learning to read the sounds of various letters and had a concept of phonemes, the sounds that make up words.

Alex’s personality was very evident in his everyday life. He was “in charge” of his home and relished ordering “his” humans to perform various tasks for him. He also acted as a coach and cheerleader to his fellow birds, Wart and Griffin, alternately encouraging or admonishing them during their lessons. His favorite toys were cardboard boxes, key chains and corks.

Purchased from a Chicago pet store in June, 1977, at that time he was 12 to 13 months old. Alex came from humble beginnings. Alex’s accomplishments proved that all African Grey parrots have an intelligence far beyond what was previously thought before his decades-long work with Dr. Pepperberg. Sadly, Alex passed away on September 6, 2007, dying of unknown causes. He was 31 years old.

We miss him dearly.

Fly high Little dude!