A new study has found that pet parrots that make video calls to other parrots show signs of feeling less isolated Ellie, an 11-year-old Goffin's cockatoo, learns to make a video phone call to a ...

From pocket knives to smartphones, humans keep inventing ever-more-sophisticated tools. However, the notion that tool use is an exclusively human trait was shattered in the 1960s when Jane Goodall ...

For one Cockatoo, this was more magical than anything he'd ever experienced before. He'd lived his entire life in a tiny cage ...

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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The crafty cockatoos have done it again. A new study published today ...

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Researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna are reporting that Goffin's cockatoos (Cacatua goffiniana) engage in food flavoring behavior by dunking food into soy yogurt. Experimentally ...

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 ...

A zookeeper just shared an adorable video of a new addition to the farm, a Goffin Cockatoo named Charlotte, who's described as a little cutesy and a little psycho. With her vocal range encompassing ...

Goffin’s cockatoos have been added to the short list of non-human animals that use and transport toolsets. In a study publishing in the journal Current Biology on February 10, researchers show that ...

DENVER – A Goffin’s cockatoo who’s been around longer than the class of 2023 was stolen from a Colorado pet store over the weekend. The owner is now asking for the public’s help to bring her home safe ...