Apollo The Genius Parrot - Guinness World Records

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Apollo, an African grey parrot, identified items including a book, sock, and an action figure of popular Super Mario Bros. character Wario.
Apollo was trained with positive reinforcement and has a large online following.
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[@ApolloandFrens]

Oh hey, It's me

[@mememorii.]

@@ApolloandFrens yooo, touch purple bird

[@Larry_is_real]

Yay 🥳🦜🥰

[@skyesfallenxx]

CONGRATS APOLLO & PARENTS!!

[@dawkosussybaka8190]

Heyy Apollo!

[@ansun1987]

glassk

[@gubzs]

Born to eat pistash, forced to touch purple

[@tristanwilliams4180]

@@gubzs Dinobro is desperate 😭☠️

[@intron9]

Gwr is bad they riged all the pakman scores and they are nobody they just wanna sell stuff

[@DC_Cool]

Wanna pistash

[@Casual_Crow]

Real

[@Iloveatingice]

@@Casual_Crow noelle pfp spotted

[@cassiehosh1677]

watching apollo get a guinness record is like watching that one distant cousin getting into harvard

[@lisas8614]

But also knowing that Apollo knows so much much more and this is only a small glimpse of what he can do

[@matthewboire6843]

Yea?

[@uiinpui]

real

[@thisisaname822]

So accurate😂

[@thesos320]

I love how Apollo saw the sock and really didn't want it as a hat, the scared "hat" gets me hahaha

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

I still remember a comment on that video, written like Apollo had said it: "Hat! It's a hat, okay? Now get the freakin' thing away from me!"

[@beautifullyplain22]

1:31

[@oliviacalhoon725]

I was going to say the same thing! High pitched lightly distressed ‘hat’ sent me 😹😹😹

[@cumunist2120]

I think hat and pour water are his least favorite things

[@dr.arohika1326]

I just literally rolled on my bean bag reading this comment

[@ScottPC]

SHROCK.

[@your_favorite_chode_merchant]

@@ScottPC GLASSKK

[@frogge2579]

metal

[@xxArsen1xx-OnPsn]

*SHhhhhhhh-ROC

[@retinazer7652]

touch purple

[@ilikeceral3]

wario

[@soniquefus]

I can just imagine how weird it probably is for someone watching this with no knowledge of Apollo watching this guy put a sock on his head and say "What am I doing?"

[@okayheykae]

It was definitely weird without any context but once he said "hat" it started making a little more sense!

[@Branwhin]

HAT. What a cute and clever bird! I also love how sometimes he'll give us a complete sentence. "It's a bug."

[@TamaraKane]

He's so clever. And he can identify the hat gesture even if something else is used as a hat. Like, he knows what a bowl is, but if Dalton wears it as a hat, Apollo will call it a hat.

[@kioloup]

Also the chaos of the comments

[@mrsweetkandy7673]

I'll be honest i've seen a lot of these videos but i didn't come across any where he did the hat thing so i was confused

[@Kriskirby1992]

I've watched Apollo's channel grow since before his third birthday, and now he's off breaking world records I'm so proud

[@kasia1785]

Yay! I've been following Apollo and he's such a joy. Very happy for his mum and dad. Congratulations! The Daily Mail UK writes about Apollo the Grey today.

[@shotgunchris]

Same here.. amazing to see how far he's gotten. Shrock

[@bobcrafttheking2014]

Been watching since last year man and im so proud of this smart little parrot

[@snnadosnack]

Same!

[@valentinasenisi9716]

SAME

[@o5-redacted0]

Apollo deserves that world record after how many times he's had to tell Dalton that the bowl is made of metal

[@TamaraKane]

Alright, Apollo. What made of?

[@Apollostowel]

Purple

[@averyh5303]

meTal

[@monsterax_]

glassk

[@TamaraKane]

Here's a pistash

[@tobiasrieper6640]

G L A S S K

[@frogge2579]

G L A S S K

[@georgevasilopoulos5359]

h a t

[@robertgerow670]

P L A S K

[@henrygamingvip6987]

S H R O C K

[@retinazer7652]

T O U C H P U R P L E

[@griffyt209]

Apollo reached for the sky and touched purple

[@cclockwise_ll3]

I'm gonna be upset if nobody (including me) makes a motivational poster out of this

[@sydc3667]

Imagine How Is Touch the Purple

[@abigfatkittycat]

His owners showed him his award and he asked for a pistachio 😂

[@magnus9812]

he's like I got a Guinness and i want a pistash to celebrate

[@susannetaylor9914]

@@magnus9812 Apollo should get a whole bag for that... 😂 LOL

[@HumanOverPopulation-bl5oj]

Lol, Birdman 🐥 Vegan 🐠 Future 🦀 videos has some great wildlife content and ways to save all wildlife from so many people

[@knottchu6159]

So nice of David Spade to give us a cameo appearance with this African Gray.

[@hamnabint-e-amir2013]

I mean he does deserve a large amount of treats for earning his achievement

[@SimonVega318]

1:20 He didn't just say "bell". He said "That's a bell" 🤯

[@jam.alveus]

@@SimonVega318 that's what he always says about this item 😅 but he's such a good birb

[@Friendly-Neighborhood-Asexual]

'Sabell

[@duckonaroll1913]

@SimonVega318 in all fairness thats what he says for bell, you can see on their channel he always identifies a bell as "this is a bell"

[@chance757]

@@SimonVega318 my favorite is when he says “it’s a bug” 🥰

[@WildCharger]

@@duckonaroll1913 He is clearly picking and choosing which ones to separate and which to group, to be fair. Especially if you listen to him saying “bottle”. Sometimes he says a sentence, sometimes he just says the word, but Dalton and Tori didn’t really train him on “bottle” much differently than any other object. Of course, there is a risk that comes with making a sentence the default response, but if we’re being reasonable, I don’t think it’s impacting him much.

[@TTabbyTT]

Apollo is such a smart bird, he even created own names for things, like Shrock

[@blacky_Ninja]

Pardon me, there absolutely is a Shrock and he even owns a pair. Apollo doesn't just "create names", he dictates reality! 🧐

[@retinazer7652]

@@blacky_Ninja and he touch purple

[@EngY2502]

There was a video of it raining outside, and Apollo was in shock. He asked what it was and called it "metal," like he was trying to understand and describe the sound rain made.

[@dudechill486]

@@EngY2502 what you said dosent make sense

[@dudechill486]

He didn't make it it up his owner has a pair of shrek crocs that are called shocks so sometimes the bird mixes up shrek with shrock cause their similar words and sometimes he mixes them up with other words

[@AmaraJordanMusic]

I love his tiny “hat.”

[@philippeamon7271]

I like the clip where he sticks his head into a pot hanging on the wall, and says "Hat!"

[@seijinstars]

he really did not want to wear it haha

[@maggiemccauslin1084]

I'd be shocked too if someone tried to put a sock on my head and made me say it was a hat lmao

[@Stevetstevets]

Im a simple man,i see wario I click

[@ishmowo]

wario, click, repeat

[@Stevetstevets]

@@ishmowo dude,im not hellucinating,right Guinness hearted my comment,right?

[@tyrannysend]

We got Wario in Guinness Book of Records before Wario Land 5 and before any Waluigi game.

[@mr.bonker9567]

Wario.

[@TheReelDealFilmReviews]

My husband saw parrot and Wario and that was enough to get him to watch 😂

[@Cometstarlight]

“Touch P U R P L E” Congrats Apollo! Very proud of you and your parents!

[@CyanStarLight]

What made of?

[@PhngluiMglwnafh]

It's official, he's the best bird

[@SinisterFears]

You should look up santos the beatboxing parrot he’s pretty funny

[@totifoqs]

I still prefer the red bird that goes eweweweweweww

[@NoobDerric]

@@totifoqs WeWeWeWeWeWeWe **Stairs** WeWeWeWeWeWeWe

[@GIVE-ME-UR-SUICE]

​@@NoobDerricyessir

[@NoobDerric]

@@GIVE-ME-UR-SUICE it's the legend himself !!!!!!

[@noahboat580]

I'm so glad that Wario is apart of this parrot's vocabulary, and identification! Wahhh!

[@kbaylor123]

@@noahboat580 He also makes the sound sometimes 😂

[@shadowsinmymind9]

And Shrek

[@eightball6219]

No chewin'

[@parryyotter]

Hey! No chewin’!

[@gangflow9139]

@@eightball6219 yeah no chewin on the window

[@meaninglessvalue7778]

Gotta be my favorite short ever.

[@nachovyofficial]

Stop doin the corn

[@Daniel-wv7lj]

Shtop!

[@MatthewDunford-o7l]

Can identify Wario, no doubt a parrot of culture

[@LongandWeirdName]

@@MatthewDunford-o7l Can also identify Shrek. But the way to find out if that's actual recognition is to give a rock Shrek ears, call it Shrock, give a plant Shrek ears, call it Shplant, and see if he reacts to a Shbell without being taught what it is.

[@LyprosMelfdan]

@@LongandWeirdName He called ceramic glass when its owner said it's a rock, and the owner had to agree. If winning an argument against a human as a parot isn't actual recognition I don't know what is.

[@Amber-_-514]

@@LyprosMelfdan it’s not exactly wise to argue with a parrot. If hitting the ceramic sounds like hitting glassk, it’s glassk

[@Yellow_300]

​@@Amber-_-514hitting the ceramic wall sounds like rock

[@xx_cloud_xx5055]

He even manifested his own word into existence. The SHROK. Shrek Crocs lol

[@BJGvideos]

He and Gumi are the most powerful parrots on the internet

[@s0biektywnie]

And Gizmo

[@madduxnagel6935]

@BJGvideos The Council of Bird

[@areatrix]

“what am i doing?” “hat!😰”

[@kourturgay3951]

one of the reasons he says it that way is because of the way tori (his mom) says it! pretty cool if you ask me.

[@100twistthethird7]

​@@kourturgay3951 I loved that short where he relearned how to say "Shrock" because it was clear it was Tori who teached him on how to say that again lol.

[@Dragonemperess]

Should have brought out the Shrock.

[@asenisdigital]

S h r o c k

[@OrdinaryMarioBrosOfficial]

Having watched their channel before the World Record was given, I am insanely proud of them and especially Apollo! One last thing… “Shrok”

[@DeathDoesThings]

@@OrdinaryMarioBrosOfficial GLASSK

[@johnpaul2402]

Wario📈

[@mollyram2997]

for realz

[@user-us7el6ss2l]

SHROCK?

[@chrisketchum8042]

@@johnpaul2402 YOU PICK *WAAAAAAAAAAAAAARIO!*

[@sonnatine]

@@chrisketchum8042 party crashers mention 🗣️🗣️

[@elizabethwall8063]

For anyone interested, their KZbin channel is Apollo and Frens. Apollo is so cool and cute!!

[@DraxxDarlok]

Soleil and Ophelia are there too, causing chaos. 😉

[@saltycaramel9838]

Im subscribed to this birds channel, I was wondering where he went. Turns out he the smartest parrot in the world. I f**king love this bird.

[@kat99o21o]

This _bird's_ channel *squealll* he defo set it up himself :3

[@PikaPotterhead07]

SAME

[@StetchnikU]

Hehe, they didn't quit the channel, just took a long online break while they moved.

[@fozziebean]

@@saltycaramel9838 We don't actually know that he's the smartest parrot in the world. For all we know, the world's smartest parrot may be living in the wild somewhere!

[@franken-pattern]

I love Apollo and his family! It's a great and wholesome channel that everyone in my house can enjoy 🎉 Congrats on your induction, Apollo!

[@monicaclark9581]

Very much agree!

[@JohnCena8351]

He did it. Apollo actually did it. What a mad-ma-...eh, mad-bird!

[@ApolloandFrens]

[@Trehek]

mad-lad!

[@christisking777]

He definitely earned a pistach for this

[@uniqueexplorer11707]

Apollo is incredible! 😮

[@HolloMatlala1]

better than Chat GPT

[@uniqueexplorer11707]

@@HolloMatlala1 lol

[@Deadfurr]

@@HolloMatlala1 So real xd

[@Snakee423]

nah

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

Wow, I know a World Record Holder before they got the record. You know what I say to that?: "This is a BOWL?!"

[@kathysanchez5945]

Congratulations Apollo!!! Love the positive reinforcement...with all that work, he deserves the emotional support!!!

[@LandenIsReal]

That son of a gun, he did it.

[@EzekielOdeyemi]

The parrot and the trainer are genius

[@sammonicuslux]

TrainerS...he has a dad AND mom (and 2 sisters) 😃

[@TamaraKane]

​@@sammonicusluxthat's right! Love Dalton, Tori, Apollo, Ophelia, and Soleil! All the frens! 🥰

[@shadowsoulless6227]

​@@sammonicuslux he has 2 trainers/owners.

[@Daspikefruitt]

Why would u dislike this, you clicked for a parrot and you are watching a parrot

[@saerdtuner]

wario 🗣🗣🗣🔊🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Stevetstevets]

@@saerdtuner GOTTAAA WINN

[@blacky_Ninja]

They grow up so fast 🥲 Gotta raise my Glassk to that!

[@RandomGuyyyy]

They are trying to teach it how to count now. Very exciting stuff.

[@jeanabradbury3766]

Apollo: Four

[@Bee-ju7nt]

@@jeanabradbury3766 now random number counting in no sequential order. 🤭 We love him!

[@parryyotter]

Him. Not it.

[@Bee-ju7nt]

@@parryyotter "it" is gender neutral.

[@Syntex366]

All he’s cared to learn is four. And he says it for every number of items except four.

[@WildWavesofficial.]

Apollo's talent is simply astounding, With record breaking skills that leave us speechless, it's a joy to watch him learn and play. His intelligence and abilities are a true wonder, and we're so thankful to have been able to experience his genius up close. Thanks for sharing Apollo's remarkable gifts with us - it's a treat! 😊

[@MegaPhester]

Here before Nintendo issues a DMCA takedown for mentioning Wario without giving them money

[@Chris_Thorndyke]

@@MegaPhester ???

[@_lexi]

@@Chris_Thorndyke woosh

[@allenalexander2700]

@@_lexi LMAO

[@DJPoundPuppy]

@@MegaPhester Dang. You didn't have to do that.

[@gl15col]

I love the way when Apollo didn't quite get the ball, no yelling just put the ball aside, gave him a win with the next item, showed the ball again like it was no big thing and then reward. They should teach kids like this, it would give results this amazing with no need to make the child feel dumb.

[@Crackparty803]

We do teach kids like this...

[@Nin10doLetsPlay]

0:27 I was so happy when he said "Wario" and not something like "Figurine" or "Toy"

[@horsegranola]

I like how guinness made sure to specify that apollo is also from the usa, just in case any of us were wondering

[@Siiinooopuedeser]

GLASSK, SHROCK

[@heartlessfox420]

I love how I watched this channel grow for years now and Apollo is finally getting his well deserved recognition. Also SHROCK

[@niharikamania]

quite a shame the world records didn't get to watch him say "G L A S S K"

[@cumunist2120]

Or shrock

[@hostiledodo1150]

I've been obsessed with this bird for months. I am so happy for them that they got a world record!

[@DiscoverGuy]

When he said Wario I felt that

[@kingbaby8761]

Waarrrrio

[@endernightthedrokain1770]

I think the coolest part about this is how Apollo inspects the objects with his peak before giving an answer. He knows what those words are attached to not in just sight but texture.

[@mrhabibi5447]

It was so amazing seeing Apollo get a Guinness world record! I’ve been watching them for some time now 🤩.

[@sunwarrior191]

Give my boy Apollo all the pistachios!

[@anssia3123]

Give the bird a pisnack!

[@misstaylor4174]

Apollo is a genius!! Congratulations to the adorable intelligent birdie!

[@LuckyPigeon1111]

I love Apollo's channel. I was surprised and proud he did this.

[@livaugirard3383]

Congratulations on b(r)eaking the world record Apollo!! 😍 Of all your words "hat" is my favorite (and metal but that wasn't featured here). Amazing work!! ❤

[@desmondschneider5397]

I’ve been watching Apollo for a couple years now… so glad to see this smart and silly bird on the world records!

[@AverageJoeCinema]

The fact that Wario plays a part in a world record brings me joy

[@pengusplayz5756]

I’m so proud of Apollo! I have been watching him for so long!

[@nyanbinary1717]

In a couple of shorts of him sitting alone in his cage, he’ll touch his own leg and say “This is a bird.” Some existential intelligence right there.

[@irenafarm]

The Apollo Archives channel has unedited video of him amusing himself in his cage. It's uncanny to see him act out some of the things he says. Or scold himself. "Stop doin the bad!" 😂

[@nyanbinary1717]

@@irenafarm n o c h e w i n

[@torna2508]

​@@irenafarm what archives channel? I can't find it

[@Tempe1962]

To most items he just says the word but for two he added "Its a.." and "Thats a.." to the word. I know parrots can say sentences but he wasnt asked to say anything other than the name of the item.He isnt just doing it by memory, he's thinking what he is saying.

[@numberonesnarkfan]

the fact that the book he had him identify was Alex & Me is really sweet.

[@りゃんうーぱっち]

0:27 ワリオ😂

[@Nicolas_Cage_Bees]

Just goes to show, if you touch purple, you too can break records.

[@JillKnapp]

Really nice touch having Apollo recognize the book Alex & Me. ❤

[@sassy8732]

My Senior African G love's to listen to Apollo 😊❤ We love y'alls channel. Much love from Tarpon Springs Florida

[@morusque_]

YIPEEEEEE he finally got one!!!!! im so happy for apollo, wheres ophelia's and soleil's world record now???

[@BJGvideos]

What would their record be? Most hops?

[@morusque_]

@@BJGvideos Most hops done by a parrot in 30 seconds

[@TamaraKane]

Soleil can talk a bit now. She says "Step up?"

[@armani3298]

Makes sense. I'm pretty sure African Greys are one of the smartest parrots to exist.

[@ml3141]

This stable genius knows the best words! 😅

[@StetchnikU]

Way to go Apollo, Dalton and Tory. Been enjoying your channel for ages.

[@pinkyshoes22]

So cool to see Apollo getting recognized. I’ve been watching him and Dalton for quite awhile

[@Syed-viewer]

Wanna earn a pistachio? *Nods aggressively*

[@cecillbill]

Apollo went out there and set records for touching purple, glassk, and shrocks!❤

[@swtpeteswtpete1515]

I love the lowered tone of voice Mumble answer, THIS IS A BUUUUUG. Also, 'Wario' in a tone of, him again? 😝😍

[@kbaylor123]

Apollo has two parents teaching him so he says things in different voices. I love it! 😆

[@ImAFatNerd90]

I thought Apollo’s owner was a ventriloquist. Congrats Apollo!

[@MibaCallabus]

@@ImAFatNerd90 Apollo can imitate both his owners voices with insane accuracy, it's really wild to hear the differences if he imitates them in the same sentence.

[@jmhaces]

I love that he sometimes says the word, but sometimes says the full sentence prefacing the name of the thing with "It's a..."

[@JingoTastic]

I remember a short where he was muttering, solely to himself, “Is that a bug? Is it a bug? … It’s a bug.” There were no bugs in sight. I laughed and hollered over it but it was also really interesting to listen to him basically chatter out loud that he was thinking about Bugs.

[@collin82684]

Surely breaking a world record earns him a pistachio right?

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

Earn pistach!

[@deawinter]

Yay Apollo!! Been a fan for a while, recently have really come to learn more and appreciate the work that Dalton and Tori do with him.

[@RaitoReaper]

Omg Apollo made it in!! That's so cool. Been following the page for a while on fb

[@Originalgolden]

NO WAY he actualy won a nobel for that??? Tahts SO COOL i watch him (ALLMOST) everyday and apollo really did touch the moon.

[@Mechanized-for-all-time]

1:20 Apollo: That's a bell 🙄

[@Coisas_de_Lulu]

That was rude

[@mollyram2997]

I've been following Apollo for years now. Look at him in the Guinness book of world Records.. heck ya!!!!!!!!

[@jeffalchemist]

Well deserved Apollo, you've come along way!

[@amberfallon5769]

I’ve loved Apollo’s content for years now. I’m so happy for him, Dalton, and Tori!

[@Lem_Lime]

We getting pistachio with this one 🗣🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣🔥🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Shortnamesareoverrated]

SHROCK! I’m so proud of Apollo, I’ve been watching his channel for years and I’m so happy 😭 Also I just feel like we need to be more amazed about how calm his trainer is, I would be pissed (or super energetic and like, baby talking) and I don’t have the patience for training a bird lol. But this guy just, “yes, good boy.” “No, that’s my hand.” “This is a plant, not a ball.” I’m amazed 😆

[@GoldenBeaverH]

My man Apollo over here just straight said A WHOLE SENTENCE! "Thats a bell" 😂 ❤🦜

[@abbyelectric]

I love Apollo's channel. He's so smart and is SUCH a personality! gotta love him.

[@renarsyoyo]

Woah! He's made it!

[@sidoniegabrielle269]

i can't believe guinness earned something as prestigious as having apollo on their channel

[@MeggoBit]

Congratulations, Apollo!

[@sillylilkoala]

I love Apollo so much, so proud he's getting this recognition!

[@TheModernRiot]

Apollo earned his Meet-ual 🎉❤

[@e.c.sherman4749]

Apollo!! I love watching his channel, it's amazing seeing him wind up here!

[@planb444]

Jurassic park: the lost sock

[@mobyythicc]

Been watching Apollo for so long, so proud of our little buddy ❤🎉 Congratulations Apollo & fam !!

[@dermendy8524]

This is the most amazing bird i've seen since wuewuewuewue bird!

[@BJGvideos]

If Apollo and Gumi teamed up they would rule the universe

[@AwesomesMan]

My grandparents would place their african grey parrot outside whenever they wanted to take a nap because the parrot would be constantly talking. And then even outside the parrot would mimic the sounds of cars lol.

[@Lisa-kf4iu]

Wants to touch everything with his beak, except the sock 😆

[@kbaylor123]

I think there was a time he was asking for a sock the second he woke up though. Like me with coffee 😆

[@arolurker3511]

@@kbaylor123I think it was because he had forgotten “snack”

[@fr3ky]

I watch Apollo all the time, lovely surprise to see him make the guinness world records for 2025! 🥳🥳