THE ALEX FOUNDATION INC
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Mission Statement
The Alex Foundation was established to support research on psittacine intelligence and communication.
About This Cause
The Alex Foundation helped provide funding for Dr. Irene Pepperberg’s pioneering research with Alex (1976-2007) and her continuing work with two African Greys (Griffin and Athena) who have been a part of these ongoing studies. Dr. Pepperberg has developed innovative training techniques that enable Grey parrots to not only produce, but also comprehend and use English speech appropriately. She has also shown that these birds can perform as well as chimpanzees and dolphins on many tasks used to evaluate intelligent behavior. By demonstrating that parrots are sentient beings, we hope to encourage responsible pet ownership, conservation efforts, and veterinary research into psittacine diseases.