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Alex has died (African Grey Parrot)
The Alex Foundation ^
| Sept . 7 2007
| Arlene Levin-Rowe - Pepperberg
Posted on 09/08/2007 11:55:49 AM PDT by grjr21
We are deeply saddened to announce Alex died Friday morning, September 7, 2007, of unknown causes.
We will have a formal press release on Monday when we know the cause of death. He was absolutely fine yesterday and he was found dead this morning.
Dr. Pepperberg will take the weekend to mourn his death.
We hope to have more information on Monday We miss him so much.
Thank you, Arlene Levin-Rowe - Pepperberg Lab Manager and the Pepperberg Lab Staff
(Excerpt) Read more at alexfoundation.org ...
TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: africangrey; alex; parrot
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posted on
09/08/2007 11:55:50 AM PDT
by
grjr21
To: grjr21
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posted on
09/08/2007 11:58:59 AM PDT
by
Kozak
To: grjr21
I am going to refrain from making any ‘pining for the fjords’ comments.
I suggest you all do the same. It’s like losing a 3 year old, with a beak.
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posted on
09/08/2007 11:59:17 AM PDT
by
null and void
(I have several guns....every sane person should have at least one. ~ Fawn)
To: grjr21
..was 'E, An Norwegian Blue Parrot.....Was 'E, Ever on Monty Python Flying Circus?
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posted on
09/08/2007 11:59:49 AM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(just b/c your paranoid, doesn't mean they're NOT out to get you....run, Fred, run. :^)
To: grjr21
I bet the Chinese are culpable somehow. (I’m half joking, people) Sorry to hear this sad news. I bet this women bonded with this bird as many others routinely do with their dogs/cats.
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posted on
09/08/2007 12:01:14 PM PDT
by
Dysart
To: null and void
nully, would it be cruel to note that Alex...is an ex-parrot?
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posted on
09/08/2007 12:01:56 PM PDT
by
RichInOC
("...and now for something completely different.")
To: null and void
I am going to refrain from making any ‘pining for the fjords’ comments.
I suggest you all do the same........Party Poopers. :/
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posted on
09/08/2007 12:02:36 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(just b/c your paranoid, doesn't mean they're NOT out to get you....run, Fred, run. :^)
To: null and void
I am going to refrain from making any ‘pining for the fjords’ comments.
That's a lost cause
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posted on
09/08/2007 12:02:37 PM PDT
by
grjr21
To: grjr21
How long did you have him?
9
posted on
09/08/2007 12:03:49 PM PDT
by
BluH2o
To: grjr21
we need a law to ban parrots from dying
its always hard to lose a pet.
10
posted on
09/08/2007 12:03:55 PM PDT
by
GeronL
To: grjr21
Come on, guys, that parrot was dear to someone. Let’s cut the author some slack.
11
posted on
09/08/2007 12:03:57 PM PDT
by
B-Chan
(Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
To: grjr21
I know. I though I’d give us a fig leaf though.
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posted on
09/08/2007 12:04:16 PM PDT
by
null and void
(I have several guns....every sane person should have at least one. ~ Fawn)
To: RichInOC
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posted on
09/08/2007 12:04:42 PM PDT
by
null and void
(I have several guns....every sane person should have at least one. ~ Fawn)
To: grjr21
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posted on
09/08/2007 12:05:34 PM PDT
by
mtbopfuyn
(I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
To: grjr21
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posted on
09/08/2007 12:06:28 PM PDT
by
ElkGroveDan
(When toilet paper is a luxury, you have achieved communism.)
To: grjr21
“Dr. Pepperberg purchased Alex from a Chicago pet store in June, 1977.”
Which means Alex was at least 30 years old.
From another Web site: life span of African Greys is 50-70+ years.
To: grjr21
This is terribly sad news.
My oldest daughter had cared for Alex for over 2 years when he and Dr. Pepperberg were at the University of Arizona.
We all got to meet Alex in the UofA facility, he was such a sweet, smart, creature. The whole family is sad at his passing.
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posted on
09/08/2007 12:07:50 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: grjr21
I have always been amazed how smart African Greys are.
I imagine that must make it all the worse to lose one.
18
posted on
09/08/2007 12:08:03 PM PDT
by
El Sordo
To: grjr21
Alex, with Dr. Pepperberg's help :), contributed greatly to our knowledge of psitticines and their thought processes. I don't know how many people outside of the aviculture community were aware of the studies that were done with Alex, but he showed that parrots are not "birdbrains", but extremely intelligent animals. He will be missed.
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posted on
09/08/2007 12:09:17 PM PDT
by
Abby4116
To: BluH2o
He is not my bird .
Alex is rather famous a a research subject he has been on several threads here before.
In addition to a extremely large ENGLISH vocabulary he was able do do math and understood the concept of zero.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1436539/posts
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posted on
09/08/2007 12:09:17 PM PDT
by
grjr21
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