"Macaws can make wonderful pets in the right household," says Gregory Rich, D.V.M., an avian and exotic pet veterinarian and owner of a 24-year-old blue and yellow macaw, in an email interview.

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Did pirates actually have parrots as pets or hooks for hands? Author of "The Republic of Pirates," Colin Woodard explains. Following is a transcript from the video. Colin Woodard: I think the ...

They're intelligent, curious and talkative companions that have been domesticated for centuries. "Macaws can make wonderful pets in the right household," says Gregory Rich, D.V.M., an avian and exotic ...