NBC 7 San Diego

Man accused of smuggling exotic birds across border after parrots found in cardboard box

A man who allegedly tried to smuggle seven parrots into the United States through the San Ysidro Port of Entry was facing federal charges Tuesday. The U.S. Attorney's Office said 24-year-old ...
The Libya Observer

Libya ranks fourth among Arab nations for illegal bird hunting

Libya ranks fourth in the Arab world for illegal bird hunting, with an estimated 503,000 birds killed annually, according to ...
NPR

A pair of parrots at a zoo in England have a swearing problem

African gray parrots at a zoo in England have a dirty word problem. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Steven Nichols of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park about attempts do to curb the birds' speech. African ...
NPR

Foul-mouthed parrots are unlikely stars at a British zoo

The parrots are a fount of foul language. Their habit of spouting curse words at a torrid rate has, by turns, mortified and amused the people who work with them at the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park in ...
New York Post

Potty-mouthed parrots teaching other birds to swear as zoo hatches plan to stop problem

These birds need to wash their mouths out with soap. A wildlife park in the UK conspired a new plan to stop their potty-mouthed parrots from cursing, telling zoo visitors to “f—k off.” Lincolnshire ...