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.

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, .

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, .

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 cockatoo parrot.

Cockatoos Blamed For Chewing Through NBN Cables Across funny cockatoo.Australia's troubled national broadband network is facing a new threat -- cockatoos taking bites out of cables across the country. Known for enjoying tucking into fruit and cereal crops, the pesky parrots have gnawed through .

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 .

Cockatiel Sings iPhone Ringtone When Upset in This Viral VideoLike parrots and cockatoos, cockatiels are known to mimic sounds in various situations. Researchers have discovered that certain birds even like to dance, like sulphur-crested cockatoo Eleanor who shot to fame by dancing .

Jim Thomson | Kayak, cockatoos, corellas and a harrierBlack Cockatoos are often seen in large flocks, though you will also see them in pairs and trios. It is an active, noisy bird which means you often hear their distinctive screeching call before you actually see them. It's good for .

Alan Bond's glamorous 'ghost town' resort set to reopen on .Alan and Eileen Bond developed Cockatoo Island Resort in the 1980s, creating an exclusive haven for wealthy holiday makers, who were able to dock their yachts amid the remote Buccaneer Archipelago and relax in an .

Pirate parrot store warning from financial watchdog. recently become aware of a website purporting to represent the business Global Parrots & More who are claiming to operate out of the Isle of Man and offering for sale exotic birds such as parrots, cockatoos and macaws.

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 .

Put a lid on it! Curious cockatoo shuts cheeky cat inside basket cockatoo.A cat and a cockatoo have become an unlikely comic duo after a hilarious standoff between the pair went viral. Footage from Nagoya, Japan, shows the parrot, named Karin, using her beak to prize open a wicker basket .

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 .

Fognini, Stephens head to Cockatoo IslandFognini, Stephens head to Cockatoo Island . The Sydney International is underway, but before the main draw began, Fabio Fognini and Sloane Stephens visited Cockatoo Island—a small island in Sydney harbor.

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 .