Raise Your Crest if You’re Excited!
Are you excited for the weekend? Then put your crest up! Cockatoos raise the crest of feathers on their heads to communicate excitement. Interacting with care staff (or the person behind the camera)… more ›
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Cockatoo Enjoys Bamboo Leaves
Kanecky the sulfur-crested cockatoo enjoys visiting one of the aviaries and shredding vegetation like this bamboo!
Fun With Kanecky the Cockatoo
Kanecky the sulfur-crested cockatoo is Bringing the Zoo to You by showing off some of his digging and wood-shredding skills. Cockatoos are cavity nesters that can break and shred wood with their beaks… more ›
Shower Time for Kanecky
It’s shower time for Kanecky the sulfur-crested cockatoo! Did you know that many birds at the zoo enjoy showers? Animal care staff can use the mist setting on hoses to provide fresh water… more ›
Cockatoo Meets the Meerkats
Kanecky the sulfur-crested cockatoo often gets to go on walks throughout the Zoo, and today he got to meet the meerkat mob! When cockatoos raise their crest and extend their wings, it means… more ›