Alex the African Grey Parrot's Remarkable Intelligence View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Alex Foundation (@thealexfoundation) Alex was an African Grey parrot, whose ability to understand and use language in a meaningful way transformed animal intelligence research. In 1977, animal psychologist, Irene Pepperberg purchased Alex, and for 30 … [Read more...] about Meet Alex, the Intelligent African Grey Parrot Who Transformed Animal Intelligence Research