Comments on: Sentosa Bird Show http://sparklette.net/archives/sentosa-bird-show/ An online lifestyle magazine run by a young lady from Singapore Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:42:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Veron http://sparklette.net/archives/sentosa-bird-show/#comment-2434 Veron Sun, 09 Apr 2006 05:57:48 +0000 #comment-2434 Thanks Hai~Ren and harrison, for your insightful discussion :) Thanks Hai~Ren and harrison, for your insightful discussion :) View all comments by Veron

]]> By: Veron http://sparklette.net/archives/sentosa-bird-show/#comment-2427 Veron Mon, 03 Apr 2006 16:24:56 +0000 #comment-2427 I think it's possible for parrots to live that long. Rocky was one of the biggest parrots I saw that day, so he must be one of the oldest too! Otherwise, I think they might have reused the names of the parrots. If I were to return there 30 years later and find that "rocky" is still around, I wouldn't be surprised! I think it’s possible for parrots to live that long. Rocky was one of the biggest parrots I saw that day, so he must be one of the oldest too! Otherwise, I think they might have reused the names of the parrots. If I were to return there 30 years later and find that "rocky" is still around, I wouldn’t be surprised! View all comments by Veron

]]> By: Veron http://sparklette.net/archives/sentosa-bird-show/#comment-2426 Veron Mon, 03 Apr 2006 08:21:58 +0000 #comment-2426 I really doubt that parrots can do math! It would take a certain amount of sophistication for the brain to be able to compute an addition. What I think is that the parrots have been conditioned through years of training to be able to recognise and memorise those answers. They would probably be stumped if they were asked to add 1+1+1. I really doubt that parrots can do math! It would take a certain amount of sophistication for the brain to be able to compute an addition. What I think is that the parrots have been conditioned through years of training to be able to recognise and memorise those answers. They would probably be stumped if they were asked to add 1+1+1. View all comments by Veron

]]> By: Veron http://sparklette.net/archives/sentosa-bird-show/#comment-2425 Veron Mon, 03 Apr 2006 07:11:20 +0000 #comment-2425 Haha it was just a small bird show where people stood around the enclosure and watched the birds perform. To get some water action, I think I may go catch the pink dolphins at the Dolphin Lagoon. Haha it was just a small bird show where people stood around the enclosure and watched the birds perform. To get some water action, I think I may go catch the pink dolphins at the Dolphin Lagoon. View all comments by Veron

]]> By: harrison http://sparklette.net/archives/sentosa-bird-show/#comment-2421 harrison Mon, 03 Apr 2006 06:20:08 +0000 #comment-2421 Nice photos, front-row some more! Weren't there any water splashing stuff - they usually do that to tease and scare the front row people...Haha Domestication really works on our feathered friends! And the pace of deforestation is a little hard to imagine...but you never know until you are as environmentally aware as the green activist groups in Singapore are as passionate about that problem. Nice photos, front-row some more! Weren’t there any water splashing stuff - they usually do that to tease and scare the front row people…Haha

Domestication really works on our feathered friends! And the pace of deforestation is a little hard to imagine…but you never know until you are as environmentally aware as the green activist groups in Singapore are as passionate about that problem. View all comments by harrison

]]> By: <(^<>^)> http://sparklette.net/archives/sentosa-bird-show/#comment-2422 <(^<>^)> Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2422 Actually.. it may be that the parrot do know how to do maths.. there is even a particular lab parrot that can talk... as in, it understands what is being said... i guess one would have to redefine the term bird brain.... As for the rate of deforestation... lets just say that Domino effect can be rather significant in a lush jungle... falling a tree can bring about a whole line of destruction... And especially so since we can control the direction the tree falls.... Fast destruction? I'll leave that to your imagination... Actually.. it may be that the parrot do know how to do maths.. there is even a particular lab parrot that can talk… as in, it understands what is being said… i guess one would have to redefine the term bird brain…. As for the rate of deforestation… lets just say that Domino effect can be rather significant in a lush jungle… falling a tree can bring about a whole line of destruction… And especially so since we can control the direction the tree falls…. Fast destruction? I’ll leave that to your imagination… View all comments by <(^<>^)>

]]> By: neo http://sparklette.net/archives/sentosa-bird-show/#comment-2423 neo Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2423 OMG....Rocky is still alive, I last saw him 10 years ago at SENTOSA too....<br /> <br /> OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG....parrot so long life meh?? OMG….Rocky is still alive, I last saw him 10 years ago at SENTOSA too….

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG….parrot so long life meh?? View all comments by neo

]]> By: harrison http://sparklette.net/archives/sentosa-bird-show/#comment-2428 harrison Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2428 That's why they named the parrot Rocky. It's obviously inspired by the neverending sequels of the Sylvester Stallone boxing series...I even heard Rocky IV is coming up soon. <br /> <br /> Soon, we'll be hearing names like "Arnold" and "Jean Claude". Or "Seagal". Meet Swarzeneggar the blue-crested parrot! Awk be back!<br /> <br /> The term "birdbrain" has actually been proven contrary to stereotypical views that the term is used to describe a low-intelligence creature. In fact, birds have pretty good brain development. So it's not exactly a derogatory term nowadays. But "dumb" still means the same thing whenever, wherever. That’s why they named the parrot Rocky. It’s obviously inspired by the neverending sequels of the Sylvester Stallone boxing series…I even heard Rocky IV is coming up soon.

Soon, we’ll be hearing names like "Arnold" and "Jean Claude". Or "Seagal". Meet Swarzeneggar the blue-crested parrot! Awk be back!

The term "birdbrain" has actually been proven contrary to stereotypical views that the term is used to describe a low-intelligence creature. In fact, birds have pretty good brain development. So it’s not exactly a derogatory term nowadays. But "dumb" still means the same thing whenever, wherever. View all comments by harrison

]]> By: Hai~Ren http://sparklette.net/archives/sentosa-bird-show/#comment-2429 Hai~Ren Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2429 Parrots are among the most intelligent birds around. And they do lead very long lives - the macaws can possibly live up to 50 years or even more.<br /> <br /> I don't know about their counting abilities, but there is an African grey parrot named Alex who appears capable of abstract thought. Interesting stuff... Parrots are among the most intelligent birds around. And they do lead very long lives - the macaws can possibly live up to 50 years or even more.

I don’t know about their counting abilities, but there is an African grey parrot named Alex who appears capable of abstract thought. Interesting stuff… View all comments by Hai~Ren

]]> By: harrison http://sparklette.net/archives/sentosa-bird-show/#comment-2430 harrison Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2430 Nowadays, when they call animals "clever", they mean the animals can do stunts like ride a bike, swim through hoops or something related to acrobatics. What about the intelligence quotient?<br /> <br /> Abstract thought? That's certainly intriguing...you mean, in a Pollock kind of way? Like artistic display - there's an elephant at the Singapore Zoo that has drawn several paintings that seem to indicate some unique style of artistic flair. <br /> <br /> Maybe there are more secrets to be unlocked at the Bird Park than we all know, huh? It's a whole new world! Nowadays, when they call animals "clever", they mean the animals can do stunts like ride a bike, swim through hoops or something related to acrobatics. What about the intelligence quotient?

Abstract thought? That’s certainly intriguing…you mean, in a Pollock kind of way? Like artistic display - there’s an elephant at the Singapore Zoo that has drawn several paintings that seem to indicate some unique style of artistic flair.

Maybe there are more secrets to be unlocked at the Bird Park than we all know, huh? It’s a whole new world! View all comments by harrison

]]> By: Jialin http://sparklette.net/archives/sentosa-bird-show/#comment-2432 Jialin Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2432 Hey, I love ur blog! Congrat for ur win in Blogfest, it is really impressive. How do u add the songs to ur blog ... U wrote all the html code urself? .. My blog have some terrible prob so need to revamp it . Hey, I love ur blog! Congrat for ur win in Blogfest, it is really impressive. How do u add the songs to ur blog … U wrote all the html code urself? .. My blog have some terrible prob so need to revamp it . View all comments by Jialin

]]> By: Hai~Ren http://sparklette.net/archives/sentosa-bird-show/#comment-2433 Hai~Ren Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2433 I dunno if parrots can have artistic skills, but because parrots can talk (something chimpanzees and dolphins cannot do), they do offer some interesting insights into the minds of animals.<br /> <br /> Interesting links on Alex the parrot:<br /> <br /> http://www.123compute.net/dreaming/knocking/alex.html<br /> http://www.primidi.com/2005/07/09.html<br /> http://pubpages.unh.edu/~jel/video/alex.html I dunno if parrots can have artistic skills, but because parrots can talk (something chimpanzees and dolphins cannot do), they do offer some interesting insights into the minds of animals.

Interesting links on Alex the parrot:

http://www.123compute.net/dreaming/knocking/alex.html
http://www.primidi.com/2005/07/09.html
http://pubpages.unh.edu/~jel/video/alex.html View all comments by Hai~Ren

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