Zoo Day: It's the Cockatoo

Zoo Day: It's the CockatooSAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) - They can live up to 50 years in the wild and up to 70 years in captivity. But many species of cockatoos are endangered. Trainer Katie Springer from the San Diego Zoo tells us all about the cockatoo.

Meet Windsor's Parrot WhispererLouie the two-year-old cockatoo sings duets with Hallal, Monkey is a whiz with his beak and trusts his handler enough to lie quietly on his back for a rub. Then there's Chili, a 12-year-old red-lored amazon who Hallal swears .

Cheeky birds doing funny thingsOnni is a 2 year old umbrella cockatoo who is always exploring his world and loves new experiences. He has learned to tap dance, which is unique to his species. His new skill is singing, and not just singing with typical "bird" sounds, but .

David Hasselhoff: 'I'm trying to bring back Knight Rider as a TV .I live in Calabasas, outside Los Angeles. I can get to the beach in 18 minutes. It's more laid-back than the rat race of LA — I can breathe out here. Stevie Wonder lives up the hill, but I've never seen him. Two paparazzi guys hit .

Tune in TonightA Goffin Cockatoo takes part in an object permanence test. In “Bird Brain,” watch as . Or will it simply go down as one of the most jaw-dropping, unintentionally funny misfires of the year? • For the record, BBC America is airing .

Geelong's Nakia Cockatoo has a thing, or two, to learnEven if Geelong speedster Nakia Cockatoo manages to string a consistent block of games together free of injury, the 21-year-old remains a fair way from being among the Cats' best players. At least that's the view of Cats .

Nogales named a 'superhighway' for trafficked wildlifeIt was a case of smuggle me Elmo at an Arizona border crossing July 1 when officers found two parrots hidden . Snowey the cockatoo traveled thousands of miles from Mexico to Texas hidden in a shipment of plastic mailing .

Campfire Sessions at Cockatoo IslandThis summer, spend Saturday afternoons taking in the magic of Cockatoo Island at dusk while enjoying relaxed acoustic performances from some of our leading underground musicians. Encompassing genres such as soul, .

Wanted: a new home for a cockatoo, and the exotic bird .The birds living there are some of the 584 parrots that were rescued by the World Parrot Refuge on Vancouver Island. The woman who ran that charity died two years ago, and it fell to Greyhaven to care for the parrots.

Danville's Village Theatre to present 'Wild'From birds like three rescued parrots English cares for and knows may outlive her — macaws and cockatoos in the wild have lifetimes that range from 30-50 years — to elephants like Lotus to artwork featuring jaguars, .

Wollongong could soon have its own secret barAnd now, Wollongong could soon have its own secret bar – to be called the Black Cockatoo – which is planning to cockatoo. According to plans on display through Wollongong City Council, the Black Cockatoo will take over the site of .

Campfire SessionsCatch a ferry, grab a drink, and settle in for Campfire Sessions at Cockatoo Island, curated by the good folks at Venue 505. The programme features some of Australia's top underground artists sharing their stories of life and cockatoo parrot.

Westminster parrot sanctuary is a home for life for unwanted .Chelsea, a Goffin's cockatoo, was brought to the Hills after boarding at a vet's office. Her front body is completely bare after plucking out the feathers . I said, 'Not funny at all.' ” Venette Hill said having the sanctuary in a home .

One of nineLocal U.S. Navy veteran and artist Jim Katzenberger is one of nine members on the Rowlett Arts and Humanities Commission and currently serves as the vice chairman. He moved to Rowlett in 2006 because he and his wife .

Angry bird: cockatoo repeatedly throws water bottle to ground .Angry bird: cockatoo repeatedly throws water bottle to ground in funny viral video. Gotcha the cockatoo takes his frustrations out on a water bottle as he picks it up with his beak and throws it to the floor . over and over again .

Don't Just Wing It: How To Choose The Best Pet Bird For YouIn comparison, birds like conures, parrots (of whom there are many varieties), macaws, cockatoos, and toucans are problematic because they have not undergone the same process of long captive breeding and genetic funny cockatoo.