Shelley, Orli and Grrl have amply discussed the untimely death of Alex and the history of his relationship with Irene Pepperberg, so I will say nothing more than how much of an inspiration he was to my fiance. She has been working on a series of paintings depicting animals in famous experiments, and was immediately taken by Alex's charm.
Three cheers to Alex! You taught us much, and will be remembered.
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tags: Alex, African grey parrot, Psittacus
Tonight, I'm holding my own private Irish wake for Alex, the extraordinary parrot. (Pass the Bushmill's, folks. This is going to be a tearjerker.)
Ive been pet-sitting a friends weiner dog for about a week now. Nother 2 weeks to go.