St. Pete couple raises parrot like a child
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- Опубліковано 21 чер 2022
- Apollo is only 2, but he’s growing up fast.
He knows the names of colors and how to ask questions to satisfying his growing curiosity. His parents nourish him with fresh chicken eggs, organic vegetables and the occasional bug. He loves looking out the window and crushing pistachios into his sharp, clawed feet.
“We always kiss after I give him a snack,” said his mother, Tori Lacey.
“He’s my son, my child,” she continued. “But also a project.”
Lacey, 24, and her fiance, Dalton Mason, 23, have been raising Apollo to be most intelligent bird possible. The African grey parrot can answer questions on command and clearly communicate what he’s thinking.
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I like when Apollo asks 'whats this' and the trainer responded 'It's a flash light'
Then Apollo asks 'What Color'?
He reversed the roles...Such a smart bird....❤❤❤
"the trainer"
you do realize he has a name, right?
@@M5J72XrtvEa24XteAIdNGA For someone who doesn't know Dalton's name I'd say Maria chose a pretty decent phrasing. You can't expect everyone to be Apollo and Frens viewers even on other channels
I've watched the original video and he repeatedly said "color" there. I think that he was trying to say that this thing is shooting out "color", instead of asking what color is it.
@M5J72XrtvEa24XteAIdNGA he does have a name. Unfortunately I couldn't remember his name at the time. It amazes me how you take things out of context. Just let us all enjoy the content that is posted for our enjoyment. No time for nonsense.
I believe birds are smarter than humans n i will believe it until i die 🤷 such lovely creatures except when they wanna be sassy
I’m so glad they gave PROPER credit to Dr. Pepperburg. Truly groundbreaking work.
They forgot to credit Dr. Dolittle though
The fact that Apollo occasionally ASKS questions and not just answers them is pretty impressive and a testament to the success of dedicated Model/Rival training examples.
Dr. Pepperberg's research and methods probably didn't teach Alex or Griffin to ask questions - they probably already knew how. They just gave the birds the ability and incentive to convey those questions in a way people could understand. Same goes for Apollo.
Apollo and Frens is the best bird UA-cam channel I have seen. They have done amazing things with Apollo.
Plus they love him!
Notice at first Apollo is calling out the color of the purple shirt the man is wearing. Pretty smart feathered guy
I've been following Apollo since day one...such a happy bird.And very attentive loving parents. He's adorable..and very bright.!!!!
I found him the day before yesterday and I have already watched all his videos, you are so lucky to be following him since day 1.
I've been following Apollo since day one...such a happy bird.And very attentive loving parents. He's adorable..and very bright.!!!!
I have always noticed how Apollo has such affection for Tori..I am sure with Dalton as well, but it's as if he senses her femininity..as a child would recognize its mother❤❤
Mom and dad talk just like all other proud parents talk about their child. 😂 And justifiably so! I love it.
I have an African Grey, but mine is a Timneh. They are a little bit smaller than the Congo, which is what Apollo is, and they also have a light-colored beak and a maroon tail rather than the vibrant red that Apollo has. My Caesar is a rescue. He was 20 when I rescued him, although they lied and said he was 16, as I found his records. He was also primarily cage-bound and can’t fly and will never fly due to wing clipping and being kept in the cage. He never developed the wing strength needed at this point and I don’t think it is possible at this point, although we work on it and I certainly don’t clip his wings. He was terrified of toys when I got him and now he goes through one a day. He gives the sweetest nose boops in the world and he warms up to us more and more. He is learning new words every day, which makes me so happy, as I worried how well he’d learn so much later in life. They interacted with him so little that they didn’t even know what words he knew. They would only take him out of his cage to watch Wheel of Fortune and he does make that tone you hear with the letters or a new puzzle. So cute, but sad too. Please don’t adopt one of these birds just because it seems cool. They are a full-time commitment and require your constant attention or you aren’t giving them the life they deserve and you’re actively harming them. Like this couple says, they are parents and they’re raising him like a child, because he does have the mind of a child - like even up to around age 7, and has the exact same needs as a child and that includes constant attention and protection, love, affection, and intellectual stimulation.
We rescued Caesar last summer. I will occasionally put up videos and have on other social media.
Oh and forgot to mention there is a girl on UA-cam with a Cockatoo that she has been teaching to read and use a tablet.
Good thing they are a young couple, as African Greys live a very long time
I lost it when he casually pooped while tori was explaining stuff 😆
This is amazing. I love how he uses grammar correctly, including tense and contractions, and even tone of voice and inflection for questions! If you didn't keep him busy and engaged, he would be bored to death and probably destructive, too.
I had a Quaker Parrot, (he died 😢💔 2000) & he was very responsive to objects, size, shapes, colors, etc.....I treated him like teaching a child. It helps I was the only person, no distractions of kids, others with opposing views, etc..
He potty trained himself, flew freely, watched the Animal Channel while I worked.
I believe if it has a brain it can learn.
My dogs usually are above average too as I teach them basic objects, actions, etc., then expand as they grow (yes, you can teach an old dog new tricks).
My Parrot, Guy, while he was dying was listless, stopped talking for 3 days. I kept him @ my neck nestled in a hankie 'til the last, May 7th, about midnite he said, "I love you" then exhaled his last breath.
Animals are a lot more intelligent, sensitive & loving that many hoomans give them credit for.
They're 'people' too, they just look different & have different needs 😉♥️.
Hi Dalton & Tori my son found you both & said you must see Apollo, I’ve been hooked since.
I’m slowly catching up on your vlogs most enjoyable especially at night if can’t sleep.
You both are a lovely couple & so amazing with all 3 birds you & they are all a joy to watch & see how wonderful all 3 birds are.
Watching from Herts in the UK x
I clicked on this vid and did not expect that the bird was Apollo
I love their videos. Only been watching for a few months but he seems to be loving and very loved. The two smaller birds in their videos are great as well. If you guys are reading these comments you should know that the videos you post with him are sometimes the humor I need to shake depression or even just a distraction from anxieties that are anchoring that depression. Thank you
Maybe you should get a bird too but one with a shorter life span. These grays can outlive they're owners.
Apollo is one captivating character. Well done. Ty.
Great interview. Apollo is really making amazing strides each week. He really has a great curiosity for everything.
This is fantastic!! Really cool to learn a little about the owners who we have been watching for a couple years. Love watching Apollos journey. Apollo, Sole and Olivia are lucky birds for sure!
This is exactly how i was raised :)
He's so smart and articulate that the first few times I watched a video with Apollo in it, I was looking so closely trying to find the ventriloquist certain that a bird could not sound that good, his 'parents' have cleverly taught him to realise his full potential blowing the myth that parrots only repeat right out of the water. I've always believed that animals are a lot more intelligent than they are given credit for, we add humans seem to think we are superior but I believe we could learn so much more from animals if only we allowed ourselves to be taught by them 🤩
Apollo sounds just like Dalton
Yeah, it's pretty common with speaking birds. If you watch videos with talking ravens, you can notice they are even better at mimicking voices (tone and stuff) than parrots.
I love Apollo, hes my favorite bird on Earth.
I’m sure if you ask anyone who’s lived any length of time with a bird, they will corroborate this story. I’ve lived 35 years with up to 4 parrots. My first bird a wild caught untame cherry head conure. He was a willful bird, but he became my absolute most devoted bird. He just passed last year on Memorial Day. Then a hand fed baby severe macaw who my conure fell in love with. My big bird Brazilian purebred B&G macaw 🦜 I adopted a friends Congo African Grey. So decades with the same birds 🤷🏼♀️
So cool seeing you two giving an interview on Apollo! Great work on everyone’s part! 🙂👍
He’s an absolute genius.
Her: Thanks for the kiss.
Him: NO CHEWIN!
I had one for many years. I love listening to Apollo he makes my heart happy. I lost my baby in a divorce miss him all the time. I had no idea they were that smart. Brady was 10 when we spilt but talked up a storm..😂
Great seeing Apollo take a shit during this
i love apollo, hes so silly
Too some of us pets are our children I ❤ Apollo these parents are awesome!!
Beyond impressive ..... wow.
I don't think Apollo made a mistake at 1:44, he was just looking at the shirt. Quite possible that even the next one was technically correct, orange and red are next to each other on the color wheel, so it may be hard to tell where one begins and the other ends, especially if your eyes and nervous system are so different from humans.
I suspect parrots can see the same range, if not a wider range of colors than humans can. Wild Greys probably subsist heavily on fruits and nuts in their African jungle home, and need to be able to identify which are good to eat, and which are not. In fact, the fact that fruits are colorful at all is because of birds' ability to see color.
Good on you two. Amazing project and the love between the three of you is wonderful.
We love Apollo!
I am amazed each time I watch a clip of Apolo. He has come so far. With your hard work, the sky is the limit for what he will do in the future.
t o u c h P U R P L E
This one is smart! ❤ super nice voice!
I just love Apollo, and your hard work is paying off!
I love these people. And the bird! What a cool project
I came across these two on insta and was AMAZED. I researched a bit about African Greys and found a couple other famous birdies named Cosmo and Gizmo. Rather than training them (or not to this degree), their owners treat and talk to them like intelligent members of the family. And the birds really respond in a way that shows comprehension, dialogue, and also they are hilarious jokesters. I would say Apollo is not the smartest bird. He could be though, I bet...if they upped the level of conversation from toddler to teenager.
I hope he doesn't get too difficult when he reaches sexual maturity. It can be heartbreaking. My female amazon is so hormonal 24/7, 365 days of the year. It's really sad as they're always in pairs in the wild. I had two female amazons that were bonded which was awesome as I didn't have to worry about them breeding, but when you have just one it can get pretty upsetting for them and to watch on a daily basis. Nothing distracts her and she makes the mating sound from morning 'til night, walking around the house trying to find something to destroy so she can use it as a nest. She also tries to stay under the couch all day and that's really hard to keep her from doing.
At the Best Friends animal sanctuary, they said that if you pet them a lot, that's what causes the hormones. Do you touch her a lot? Maybe if you stop touching her, it will get better.
They have some videos where Apollo is hormonal, im no bird expert but they seem to handle it well.
@@christabedwin I only touch her head, that's it. It's a shame as some get really bad like mine and others don't. There's an implant that can be inserted in their chest to stop the behavior, but it doesn't always work plus it needs to be done every six months which is expensive, plus they need to be put out which is dangerous. In 44 years of owning parrots, she's the only one with this problem that's over the top. It's heartbreaking and proves to me that parrots shouldn't be kept in captivity.
@@baublesanddollsI’ve heard Depo-Provera is very effective but can reduce the birds’ lifespan. It might be worth looking into since her quality of life is not great when she’s stressed and seeking nesting materials all the time.
@@baublesanddolls I know almost nothing about birds so I’m sorry if this comes across as ignorant but wouldn’t it be better if you were able to get a friend for her? Or is it too late?
Love this bird and his parents!
What you have been able to accomplish with him is incredible!
I'm so happy for you all 💜
A lot of problems with animal cognitive studies is actually demonstrating if they have understandings of the concepts, and the connection of the word to a specific thing. Like when Apollo says "what's this" does he actually understand that's something that asks a question, or is it a vocalization to generate a response (thus attention)? Differentiating the two is extremely difficult.
My Aunt used to have a parrot who could mimic the telephone ringing, and he would make the vocalization to get attention because if we acted like the phone was ringing we'd find him. That doesn't mean he understands what a phone ringing is.
The answer is yes and the evidence is context.
He knew an object and was able to vocalize what it was and they did not teach him the object. He is amazing.
@@margaretlowe5220 If they didn't teach him the object, than how would he know what it is?
You're projecting.
@@codcastrecall2738 how is that different from a human child learning?
@@margaretlowe5220 makes no sense...of course he was "taught" the object or picked it up by observation.
I had an African Grey for about 25 years till he sadly passed away. I still miss him and yes they are very smart and pay attention like crazy to things and going ons around them. But the truth of what's being discussed is probably somewhere in the middle like most things in life.
hearing this guy say anything other than “what’s this made of?” feels so surreal
he sounds like such a nice dude though, very chill, I like him :))
I love Apollo ❤
“Touch purple!”
We love Apollo and Frens!
Apollo is the biggest birb 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Very. Smart. Bird❤❤❤
Amazing
You guys are amazing ❤
Apollo is really smart, but I find Gizmo (another African grey UA-cam star) to be astounding, in his seeming ability to use socially and emotionally meaningful words and phrases in spontaneous conversation. Gizmo spouts a lot of hilarious nonsense, but also seems to have a meaningful back-and-forth conversation, albeit an idiomatic one.
the fact that gizmo is 17 and apollo is 3 is so crazy when you think about it. gizmo is super intelligent and communicative, and he didn't have intensive training. it makes me excited to see what the future holds for apollo being raised the way he is.
Wowie! ❤
- _Wario!_
'pollo is so cool.
4:18 He wanted to know the color of the light. White light would be the correct answer. They clearly love him and work really hard to educate themselves on how to provide the love and stimulation and boundaries birds need.
Apoolo and Frens!!!
Mental, British bird.
Think Gizmo would give him a run for his money, but that dude is without training it seems and 17
Definitely, and his parents are not focused on how much money they can earn and on the status of owning the smartest bird. And Gizmo is definitely smarter. He is of course older, though, but have never been trained, which makes it even more impressive with his insane vocabulary and ability to use humor (which is a sign of high intelligence).
Go Apollo
Apollo's fantastic with colours and things. Do you think he is ready for moving objects like car, scooter, bicycle ,airplane? Or tree, grass, flower, leaf etc. Everytime Apollo learns something new I feel elated. It's marvellous how he is picking up things so quickly. You have been excellent parents. Hard work pays. God bless.
Wow❤❤❤
I had a AG and in 6 years of age she has learned the numbers 1 to 10 phone numbers our address, currency notes of 5 10 20 50 100 and commands of the dog, sit, good boy go inside, come here, and story telling like ' once upon a time there was a little princess" and her name was Princess. She was attached by my dog and passed away at 6 years in 2011.
Can you teach him to only poop in one designated area?
Even though I sub to Apollos channel , i Cant say that i agree with him or tori on saying crows/ravens cannot speak cpeary when they can, and same.goes for Starlings. If they want another challenge, teach a Budgie/Cockatiel to talk and be able speak clearlym
Been watching this channel for a while and Apollo is just too great of a parrot to teach these things. This also inspired me to having a parrot
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
God bless/ I just want to say that I don’t get tierd of watching this video of these lucky happy couple/ their cutest, smartest, funny , lovable , awesome / of course handsome bird, Apollo is one of Gods creations, what a wonderful creation. All Good Things Come From God/ Apollo is one of them!
He’s one smart beautiful bird.❤
You missed the “pour water” 😂
Why does he have a deep voice if he is a child parrot?
The organ he uses for speech is different from ours, so the same rules don't apply.
good video, needs more glassk though
Give Apollo a plastic finger light...like those little toys from the Halloween/party store.
See what he will do with it.
Probably wants to use it in the dark like a kid.😂
They listened to you
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Wario ❤❤❤😊
APPOLO AND FRENS
Glass
THIS SHOULD BE THE NORMAL!
Now it's the human's turn to learn how to fly (not aeroplanes).
How do you make money on social media? I don’t get it
GLASSK
Actually ravens talk better than parrots, they talk less though
For Super Bowl the side line entertainment on another network is "Puppy Bowl." You guys should be on another network next year with "Apollo Bowl" or don't forget the girls and call it "Bird Bowl." I think it'd be more entertaining. You don't even have to pre-prepare anything, just do a live feed. If you go with this idea I would appreciate honorable mention. OK, I'll just take a PISTASHH.
Too bad they didn’t include any of the Apollo and Frens UA-cam thumbnails
3:39-4:00
Shrock
3:40 he poop
Einstein speaks more phrases than Apollo.
Apollo basically answers questions.
Einstein is 36. Apollo is 3 (now 4).
Apollo is literally a child
shrock
Wario
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YOU FORGOT TO MENTION HIS TWIN SISTERS OPHELIA & FIONA, IT IS A FOUR MEMBER HOUSEHOLD.🗣️😊 I THINK IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR CAPITAL LETTERS 💙💙🩷🩷
GLASK
Can ı call you ı have öne afrıcan want to talk to you please --Brunson
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Yay take your animal and use to to make money yes keep doing it!!!!
Weirdo
For the guy it sounds like this living creature is mostly an ego trip. 😢
Does Apollo get any love? Or is he in a constant schoolroom? There is no tenderness towards the bird. Sort of sad.
He does, the object training is mostly for videos, but he is very loved.
You must be blind. They love Apollo
If this short clip is all your comment is based on, you should really go and watch some of their videos - Apollo and his two sisters Ophelia & Soleil are much loved !
There’s something about these people that rub me the wrong way. In interviews they talk about Apollo making them money and how he’s a project and such. Definitely not humble people. I hope they treat him with love when the cameras are off.
Don’t worry, as Tori the girl trainer said, they’ve wanted a Parrot as a pet for a while now. She would’ve gotten a golden conure pet had Apollo not had such good timing showing up at the pet store. They’ve treated him with that pet parent mentality ever since, they just train him and post vids because it’s good for science and allows them to stay home with the birds to give them attention all day without having to worrying about jobs.
Despite saying all this cold science money stuff in this video, Dalton and Apollo actually have the closest relationship, with Apollo liking Dalton the most despite Tori literally getting him as HER pet. And it’s not because Dalton gives him treats, since Tori does that too, Apollo just really likes/wants to impress Dalton since he seems to be his favorite human. Dalton even wakes up early so that Apollo can see Dalton when he gets out of his bird bed, since apparently it makes sure Apollo is happier that day/doesn’t feel grumpy.
Tori then got two Caiques because she wanted a parrot that would like her best, so Apollo still has other fellow parrot companions when they’re not home. Their parent mentality really comes through in the videos/streams, which is hilarious to me because my mom did the same thing with me and my brother. I liked my dad the best, so she had my brother so he’d be the mamas boy. They’re a true household, and Dalton mostly talks to Apollo like an encouraging kindergarten teacher when training, and then chats with him normally when not training, showing him bugs and stuff through the window like a true dad doing yardwork.
I think this video made them come across as cold animal trainers because traditional media is interested in a good newsworthy narrative, and a breakthrough in bird language science would definitely be that, but in their videos/streams it’s a lot more clear that they were just 20 somethings who both always wanted a pet bird and then stumbled into a good lifestyle that worked out for everyone. There are plenty of moments on their channel that shows that Apollo is their baby who they love independent of what he can do for them, and they have two Caiques who don’t do any scientific purpose and are loved just as much. If this were a video on the Dodo, it’d come across much more clearly because they’d have plenty of heartwarming moments to show off.