Submission + - Alex the African Grey Parrot dead at 30 years old (alexfoundation.org)
weeboo0104 writes: On Friday, September 7th 2007, Alex the African Grey Parrot passed away.
Dr. Irene Pepperberg first purchased Alex from a pet store in Chicago in 1977 and went on to found the The Alex Foundation. The research was instrumental in furthering the understanding of avian cognitive ability as well as interspecies communication.
For those of you who don't remember, Alex is the African Grey Parrot who also displayed traits such as object permanance, numerical comprehension and a grasp on the concept of "zero", or the absence of an object.
Look at the Alex Foundation's research page to see a better description of the work Dr. Pepperberg performs with her remaining African Greys.
Dr. Irene Pepperberg first purchased Alex from a pet store in Chicago in 1977 and went on to found the The Alex Foundation. The research was instrumental in furthering the understanding of avian cognitive ability as well as interspecies communication.
For those of you who don't remember, Alex is the African Grey Parrot who also displayed traits such as object permanance, numerical comprehension and a grasp on the concept of "zero", or the absence of an object.
Look at the Alex Foundation's research page to see a better description of the work Dr. Pepperberg performs with her remaining African Greys.
