Meet Basil, the Yellow-Naped Amazon

Name: Meet Basil, the Yellow-Naped Amazon
Uploaded: 2013-10-31T16:23:11Z
Duration: P128S
Description: Basil was taken from the wild as a chick in Honduras in 1987. He was shipped to a quarantine station in Florida, probably with other chicks — many of whom would not have survived. It’s estimated that 70% of wild-caught parrots died before ever reaching the pet store. Basil survived the odds and finally landed in Massachusetts with a happy and loving family.

Clip: Season 32 Episode 9 | 2m 8s

Basil was taken from the wild as a chick in Honduras in 1987. He was shipped to a quarantine station in Florida, probably with other chicks — many of whom would not have survived. It’s estimated that 70% of wild-caught parrots died before ever reaching the pet store. Basil survived the odds and finally landed in Massachusetts with a happy and loving family.

Aired: 11/13/13

Rating: NR

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