Apollo’s Learning to Count

[@nancyb9996]

Apollo is right. Those black grains of rice do look like bugs 😬

[@cristinap.morais6878]

they also look like mice's poops😂😂😂

[@kerriethompson2073]

I was going to say that!

[@priscillamoore5736]

​@@cristinap.morais6878- Exactly what I thought!

[@abarette_]

what even is that rice

[@MustardSkaven]

@@abarette_ Black rice. High in protein.

[@sempersolus5511]

"I know exactly what a B L O C K is, but I've never seen this specific one before, so it is obviously going to attack me."

[@kristinrustadhiseth7911]

Haha

[@sweptashore]

Kind of a Trojan Block. Do not trust.

[@Rutherford_Inchworm_III]

Excellent illustration of his natural neophobia. He doesn't even want to LOOK at the scary new thing, he wanders away and finds something familiar he can ID instead, the glass bowl.

[@thermalXTX]

"What's this called?" "Rock?" "It's made of rock" "s h r o c k"

[@theel1na]

😆😆😆😆 died there aswell

[@ReTeVol]

killed me xDDD

[@rennor3498]

Basically if you fused The Rock and Shrek together.

[@robloxuniverses9912]

Hes learning to rhyme

[@Mywayinak]

My daughter was wearing the manga glass shirt yesterday and I couldn’t believe how many people were like It’s APOLLO!!

[@rotciv1492]

*G L A S S K*

[@PawsOfJupiter-ef4zh]

Hat

[@TheSillyFrog742]

GlassK

[@CoffeeQueen707]

I think of this bird every time I eat a pistash

[@the_newt_nest]

But did you earn it?

[@yamsilman]

Gotta answer four questions

[@Jonathan-Shadow]

You’ll get your pistash when you tell us… *Whats it made of*

[@iodine-53]

​@@Jonathan-Shadowrock?

[@Jonathan-Shadow]

@@iodine-53 wrong…. *S H R O C K*

[@kaik168]

Its funny how when you started to cohnt the rice, you started with "one" and Apollo immediately said "four". He knows the two words are associated, despite not having the order, which is cool!

[@piratekit3941]

Solei looks like she had an existential crisis the moment the hat descended. And then her brain rebooted.

[@master106]

My favorite Apollo clip is the one where he says "Touch Purple" over and over again. I find myself repeating "Touch Purple" when I'm out and about.

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

Same!!

[@childofcascadia]

Ha! Yeah, us too. Also playing a video game if theres a prompt to 'pull lever', "pull lever" gets repeated in the same Apollo voice as when he says "pour water".

[@ShoshanaS]

I find myself saying glass in Apollo's voice. And metal!

[@GabbeMan123]

I love the one where he is offered a bug, says its a plant, "no its not a plant", leans into the camera and goes "its a bug"

[@melodysmash]

Sometimes I'll say to myself, "WoOOoOoow! That's the wow."

[@birdonline2751]

When you put the "hat" on soleil she didnt move or even blink for like 6 full seconds lol

[@tracibrooks3402]

Yes, I didn't realize she was capable of sitting still that long

[@AuRelixRa]

I love the girls walking up like 👀 as soon as Apollo cracked open that walnut

[@szalary]

Then Apollo tries to lie and say it's a bug

[@KryssMef]

- What's this called? - Like - What's this made of? - Love

[@samiboii9930]

- Wanna earn a snack? - Four?

[@SethKolbePrefect]

@UnknownMaster21Rock. S H R O C K

[@priscillamoore5736]

Goodness, it's like 3 toddlers roaming around on the kitchen counter. 😂

[@Whammytap]

As someone who has owned birds, yes, very much so. Perpetual toddlers that can outlive you. Def not a pet for everyone, LOL. Much respect to Apollo's owners/trainers for their commitment and the high level of care they give to their birds.

[@YariAzQuran]

Every time I see anything made of glass now I immediately think "GLASS" in the deadpan way Apollo says it 😂 It's the cutest thing 🥰

[@faithowens2698]

Apollo *REALLY* loves the number four 😂

[@SnazzySnezz]

My budgie could really count to four and he never made a mistake..

[@Catherinzsl]

Throw bottle + Fire = Molotov cocktail

[@musicingflowing]

Made of squawk!

[@kenzieuchiha1191]

Him saying hat is so stinking cute

[@Here_This]

☺Apollo answered correctly "bowl" , so cute . He searched for a familiar object .A pistash for it .

[@Here_This]

@Everyoneaddround257 When he was asked whatt the black stoneblock is . He turned around , saw the bowl and answered this .

[@ThefamousMrcroissant]

1:01 actually caused me to laugh out loud. The way his fellow bird moves into the frame and having Apollo explain them the walnut he's holding is a bug.

[@spalonebabaguscooties]

Typical Apollo acting like a lens cap at the beginning of the video

[@sarielgrace]

He's helping with the zoom focus

[@tammid8423]

​@@sarielgracenah he just wanna chew

[@aaahwubadugh]

When your comment is so good they make a short referencing it:

[@spalonebabaguscooties]

​@@aaahwubadughi did not expect that

[@spalonebabaguscooties]

​@@aaahwubadughbut then removes the referenced clip and changes the title of the said short:

[@the_nikster1]

I love how much Apollo gets fixated on certain words. it seems that he is currently fixated on "four" and "it's a bug", which is super cute! 😍maybe he wants 4 bugs? 🐛🐛🐛🐛

[@Justicia007]

He seems to be a bit afraid of bugs, which makes him sensible! Lol

[@mihagomiunik2758]

1:50 I love how he has a ''task failed to execute'' sound

[@dphilnok]

I think it’s amazing that he knows 4 is a number.Tori said 1… and then Apollo said 4. He’s really a very special little guy.❤

[@lizzzaycee]

Sometimes after watching Apollo videos, I automatically start talking to myself, asking myself what things are made of and what I'm doing.. and I answer myself like "pour water.. that's right! pour water!" as I pour myself some water

[@begone1934]

"ya make the wrong sounds" true parrot owner

[@Max-vi7uu]

Idk if you guys will even see this, but you guys should make sure that tank is somewhere it doesn't have any overhang. Hanging off the edges like that causes stress points and the tank will eventually crack!

[@priscillamoore5736]

@Max-vi7uu ~ If you address your comment directly to them, they're more apt to see it. 😊 (Had that issue myself, on another KZbin channel.)

[@merryprawn]

Apollo dancing to "pop popop pop pop" is what makes my day without fail ❤

[@Duny4-ni6gu]

I cannot with his facial expressions; His eyes are just staring into my soul, I feel violated LMAO 😭

[@Mayayapayapa]

He doesn't have the usual brown bird eyes it does look a lil unusual

[@theStrayKat1980]

Cannot what? I'm Australian and don't understand you 😂

[@Duny4-ni6gu]

⁠@@theStrayKat1980 That’s fine! When I said ‘I cannot’, I kind of meant ‘I cannot handle _____’ [thing I’m talking about]; like, maybe it’s so cute or sweet or just silly that I cannot keep functioning at a normal pace because of it. I hope that cleared it up. (I’m sh!t at explaining things)

[@Justicia007]

​@@Duny4-ni6guThat was a good explanation of an odd expression we use

[@Duny4-ni6gu]

@@Justicia007 Thanks :D

[@creamsmoothie2020]

Loved seeing soleil and ophelia! More of them would be awesome!

[@carultch]

What species are Soleil and Ophelia?

[@alexfenton229]

I m not 💯 sure but they may be Conures? I'm not an owner, simply an online bird fan so don't take my word for it! 😊

[@Xantilanthi]

I love Apollo's thumbnails; He's reading a book about counting to number 4, lol.

[@diaryofjaneVa]

The way he says "hat" is my favourite! 🥰

[@TripnotizeVM]

it's really adorable, mine is when he says "book"

[@Uzi21211]

I have serious anxiety and every time I have a panic attack watching Apollo’s goofy antics makes me calm down and smile. It never fails

[@HeheHom]

I love the way they are taught to literally *throw things of the edge of the table*

[@troucy]

I guess if they’re gonna do it anyway may aswell make it a learning opportunity

[@arvetis]

You're asking for trouble leaving a book about how to make slingshots open around Apollo.

[@HoneyyBee223]

I just love these longer form videos! I love the girls being included a bit more as well❤ hope all is well with you all!

[@lucsei]

The fact he nods every time you ask something and you're correct is crazy

[@jacquelynne423]

I'm so glad he's back online! I missed him! ❤

[@brotherofmelody]

Apollo doesn’t want to earn a Snack, he wants to earn FOUR 😂

[@collin82684]

We may need a compilation of Apollo saying “metal”

[@maryarmeli5188]

I don’t think I can say the word in a non-Apollo way anymore

[@tildessmoo]

I'll never understand animals' fascination with paper. Apollo seems to love the texture, but also every dog and cat I've ever known would rather lay down on paper than pretty much any other material. And, of course, cats love unrolling paper towels or toilet paper.

[@nekrataali]

There's a video on KZbin of some zoo that put cardboard boxes in each one of their big cats' enclosures. And every single one immediately went into their new box (including the tigers who both tried to fit at the same time but couldn't).

[@TheTwistedTraceur]

its a constant joy watching the amount of energy you guys put into your kids, i mean birds

[@shanaknibbs3790]

I LOVE how Apollo told Soleil the walnut was a bug 🐛 and ran away with it so he didn't have to share! 😂 ❤❤❤

[@BumbleBee-Bread]

You can tell Tori is a bird mom, she knows all the birds favorite sounds and how they like things. It’s perfect that her name means bird in Japanese

[@TheArchaicFuture]

"Thats his favorite book" yeah we could tell with how nibbled on it was

[@KnowAll-u6l]

Every time I watch your videos, I feel like I’m learning something new about life and myself. You’re amazing!

[@mumbakankulu]

Really missed Apollo and sisters! What a wonderful trio they are ! I so enjoy these videos , thank you for sharing 😊❤

[@birbluv9595]

I am genuinely in love with Apollo’s voice

[@Lishadra]

I love how he keeps trying “four” because of how excited it made you the first time

[@lilygg8018]

I love the way all your birds get along!

[@TheGeoff]

The thumbnail is GOLD

[@Tim.Black13]

It's made of rock, the only logical next step is Shrock! Good boy Apollo!

[@mandyknowles4618]

Solei with the hat just made my afternoon

[@loristoneking4536]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Apollo and his precious family.

[@registeredjademark]

I really love these style of videos, thank you for sharing! Your whole channel is the best demonstration of what life is like with birds, of all the bird channels I've seen so far. You don't edit out the mess, the noise, the hours of mental stimulation and cost of destructible items. I adore birds, and too many channels make them look "easy" when they need a lot of work and love

[@flyingsquirrel111]

He's such a charming birb. Getting smarter and smarter every day.

[@rachellake713]

2:00 "Wanna earn a snack Apollo?" "F O U R"

[@KATinBLACK]

Does he want four snacks or is he saying Four from Divergent is a snack?

[@NeffyCat]

It's nice to meet you, friend. Apollo is such an intelligent African Grey!! I was so impressed at how he knew the differences between paper, metal, and glass! You have a birdie genius on your hands!! He is so good at communicating! I love how he even shakes his head "Yes"! So impressive!! Thank you very much for sharing! Watched in full! I am going to share this awesome video! I wish you all continued success and happiness always. 💕🦜🦜🦜🌹🌺🌻

[@bonecreator_]

I just discovered this channel and wow this is amazing! It is so cool how you teach them and how intelligent they are!!

[@InventorZahran]

Can I hire Apollo as my bookkeeper? He really knows how to handle a book!

[@MariaMilenovasArt]

I accidentally adopted 2 fischer lovebird parrots. I didn't like birds before, but they grew on me and now i find their little perks SO CUTE, and this video makes me so happy 😍 cute birds

[@bbeeccccaa]

I love these long videos. I didn’t even like birds very much until I started watching these. ❤ cool Apollo

[@janhill2079]

Never seen a parrot "shake" before

[@janhill2079]

@@roachybill awesome 🦜🦜🦜

[@annerink4327]

You should see Einstein the grey parrot "shake" (also YT)

[@JagoShogun]

my mom always made fun of my birds nice flat head too, said it made them dumb. But apollo has one too, and both are intelligent birbs. I like how he mistakes the rice for bugs, just like how I do lmao

[@Nunwannabe1234]

Dang birds are so cool!❤❤❤ I love how Apollo dings his beak on things and says glass and me-tal😂 I wish my Goffin cockatoo would talk but I guess that's just not going to happen, she is already almost 14, she used to say her name a little bit but I was the only one that heard it so no one believed me😂 It's funny how some birds will talk and some just won't. But they all like to throw things, don't they?😂😂😂😂 Like a toddler in a high chair, everything must go on to the floor❤😂❤😂❤😂❤

[@marciafallon7653]

So;ie; looks lovely in her hat!

[@Fedaygin]

Always fun to watch what's up with Apollo & other birdies 🙂 I like the way you interact with them. Good week 🧘🍵

[@Alice_Walker]

You're both so patient 💜

[@loristoneking4536]

Its good to see Apollo and the other birds on the table in their new house.

[@MsKirbyFan]

1:25 : "what's this made out of?" "AAÆŒœÖÖÖë"

[@aliceduanra7539]

a real bookworm, really devouring that story

[@WhatGiraffe]

Growing up we had an African gray named teddy, and she sounded like the older lady that used to own her. She LOVED to laugh like a little old lady, ask for "chicken hamburger?" Which meant she wanted what food we had or were cooking, and adored making microwave beeps and phone sounds. It's neat to watch Apollo obsess over "four" because teddy also liked to repeat that number! She did it as if she was telling someone a phone number, would do a couple other numbers then get stuck repeating four. 😂

[@Nessie505OFFICAL]

3:40 Tori: this is rock Apollo: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA SCARY ROCK!!!!!!!!!!

[@therese6030]

😂 I love that the bird have same accent as there owner ❤ keep up the good work stay healthy ❤

[@twistedaxles9126]

1:02 "its a bug" Apollo found a glitch in the nut

[@bendable_clown855]

I saw the black cube next to Apollo and was reminded of Harvey from Rusty Lake Cube Escape!!

[@antoinepetrov]

The way he said "Shrock" wanting to say Shrek again...

[@Cloudfetti]

Soleil and her tiny hat 😭💕

[@fonem-v2d]

3:39 apollo took that personally

[@rockwren3535]

Great job with your birdie pets!

[@Yapity111]

So glad you guys are back. I was worried for a bit that something happened to Apollo

[@Bruh-ob9mi]

They were probably busy preparing to move to their new house.

[@Tacksevasion-h4s]

Caiques are adorable also the favorite parts are when she is like solei has a bottle ooooo solei and and she drops the bottle like oh crap am I in trouble

[@Smokeybluetheraccoon]

I loved Soleil accepting her hat fate

[@CutieCrow119]

0:16 "you got games on your phone? "

[@John-kj7tv]

"it's made of rock" ,"shock..."

[@Cuckoorex]

Apollo was just "hitting the book" like any good student.

[@SirMogwaiDaBearlin]

Your caiques are to cute! I actually have a caique of my own named Jackie! He has never been around other birds but he seems like he would get along with the girls!

[@Pigwa99]

I have a suggestion about teaching apollo how to count. During my psych education in uni I've been very interested in numerical cognition and in animal behavior. Humans and other animals intuitively perform subitizing - they can immediately and accurately tell the quantity of something, if the number is small enough. For humans, it is up to 4, max 5. Some birds can do it for larger quantities. This happens without any counting involved. Therefore, Apollo should already be able to distinguish quantities. However, teaching him ordinal numbers will likely prove much harder. I think that Apollo would more eagerly learn to answer the question 'How many?' after being shown 1-4 items (maybe even more), but will have trouble learning that after one comes two, then 3, then 4 and so on.

[@paolac.1678]

❤ the other birds are very adorable too 😍 soooo beautiful!!!

[@AIvey-qs1so]

He just called his parrot sister a bug lol We think of you every time we eat pistash for snacks too Apollo! ❤

[@KCbricks21]

Apollo is scared of the *BOX*

[@Frisk.X-_-huh]

He is so smart!!!❤

[@banukaii]

i like when tori explains something about apollo like this is dalton's first time playing with him

[@jamesferguson8379]

Damn I love that bird!

[@ouragan5]

Apollon is so intelligent and sweet ❤❤❤❤❤

[@disableddragonborn]

"How to Make a Slingshot" DON'T GIVE THIS BOY ANY IDEAS. 🤣

[@citruslimonia]

lmao that take of apollo very near the camera 😂 they all are so cute 🥰

[@DukeDude129]

2:32 yo what the bird on the right doin😂

[@TeddyEnjoyer]

3:26 aww so cute

[@cdl2819]

Como gosto demais dos penudinhos...🥰❤️

[@saniainez]

Ophelia and Soleil are so cute 🥹

[@hasangarmarudi2178]

The fact that he actually tests the material, the reverb with his beak, and then decides if it's glass or metal, he is so smart, that's like an actual human kid level of intelligence