Wednesday
May062015
UPDATE – Indonesia urged to combat wildlife smuggling
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 11:36 
NGO says port where police seized more than 20 live birds in bottles is a transit point in smuggling protected wildlife.
Entries in Cacatua sulphurea - Lesser Sulphur Crested Cockatoo (15)
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 11:36 Tuesday
May052015
Critically endangered cockatoos stuffed into plastic bottles by Indonesia smugglers
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 12:07 
The yellow-crested cockatoos were found by officials at the Tanjung Perak port in the city of Surabaya. Image by Jefta Images/BarcroftIndonesian police have intercepted and saved two-dozen critically endangered cockatoos that wildlife traffickers were trying to smuggle of the country in plastic bottles.
Tuesday
Dec162014
Rare Indonesian Cockatoos Only 20 Left in Wild Get Support from Renowned Wildlife Artist
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 2:59 
Abbotti Cockatoo at nesting site The Abbotti cockatoo (C. sulphurea abbotti) is one of the rarest parrots in the world and is currently on the threshold of extinction with only twenty birds left on Masakambing island in the remote Java Sea, Indonesia. To support and help create awareness of these beautiful birds, renowned wildlife artist Andrew Denman has created a one-of-a-kind pencil drawing which will be put up for auction. 100% of the proceeds will be used to protect and conserve this small population.
Wednesday
Feb192014
Large cache of smuggled exotic animals seized in Philippines
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at 10:31 
A sick parrot, one of the 90 parrots from Indonesia seized by wildlife officers that had been smuggled into the Philippines Wildlife officers said Wednesday they had seized almost 100 exotic animals and birds, including cockatoos, echidnas and wallabies, that had been smuggled into the Philippines for sale to wealthy collectors.
Thursday
Oct172013
Problem-Solving Parrots Understand Cause and Effect
Thursday, October 17, 2013 at 12:09 
Spectacled Parrotlet (Forpus conspicillatus). Image by Ron KnightScientists speculate two factors may influence why some animal species are smarter than others: the foraging behavior of a species (for instance, how cognitively demanding it is for the animals to obtain food) and the social complexity of the animals’ society.