In the heart of Brookfield Zoo near Chicago, a small parrot named Cookie became a beloved symbol of resilience, history, and companionship. Cookie, a male Major Mitchell’s cockatoo known for his ...

Amanda Beth (USA) was 23 when her mother gifted her a tiny green parakeet with a plum-coloured head, a cheeky bird who would squawk out his name: "Spoodles!" The year was 1997, and Spoodles had ...