PERTH Zoo is doing what it can to
educate the public about the plight of black cockatoos.
Two of the hand-raised birds at
the zoo who are used for educational purposes are Vic the Forest Red-tailed
Black Cockatoo and Pepe the Baudin’s Cockatoo.
Speaking during National Bird Day
on January 5, keeper Emily Trainer said Vic and Pepe were ambassador birds who
gave the public the chance to learn about the species.
“We have school groups that come
in to learn about black cockatoos with Vic and Pepe, they fly around and have
health checks too,” she said.
“The zoo is hoping to spread the
message that these birds are endangered and for more people to learn about
them.”
Ms Trainer said the zoo had been
running operative conditioning work to keep them mentally and physically
healthy.
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