The Exotic Animal Foundation

05/23/2026

Meet the stunning Eleonora cockatoo!

Did you know the Eleonora cockatoo is a subspecies of the sulphur-crested cockatoo? 🌿 Native to the Aru Islands of eastern Indonesia, this beautiful white cockatoo is known for its expressive personality and bright yellow crest.

When excited or startled, it raises its crest in a dramatic display that is both captivating and charming. Let’s celebrate these incredible birds and the unique island habitats they come from!

05/16/2026

Meet the magnificent greater sulphur-crested cockatoo!

Did you know the greater sulphur-crested cockatoo is one of the largest cockatoo species? Stretching up to 50 cm and weighing 0.91 kg, these stunning birds are as impressive as they are intelligent. 🌟 Their vibrant personality and striking appearance make them a favorite among bird lovers. Let's celebrate these beautiful creatures and their role in our ecosystem! 🐦

What’s your favorite fact about cockatoos? Share in the comments!

05/12/2026

We love Dorothy S. Paterson

Today we’re recognizing an organization doing powerful work for one of the world’s most endangered macaws: *Bird Endowment*.

Led by Dorothy S. Paterson and a dedicated team of conservation supporters, Bird Endowment is helping protect the critically endangered **Blue-throated Macaw** in its native Beni Savanna of Bolivia. Their work supports research, nest monitoring, habitat protection, education, and long-term conservation efforts focused on helping this incredible species recover in the wild.

One of Bird Endowment’s most important efforts is the **Nido Adoptivo™ “adopted nest” project**, in partnership with Asociación Armonía in Bolivia. Through donations and nest box sponsorships, this campaign helps build, monitor, and protect nest boxes on the Laney Rickman Blue-throated Macaw Reserve.

As of June 2024, an incredible **145 Blue-throated Macaw chicks** had fledged from these nest boxes — a meaningful contribution for a species with only a few hundred birds estimated to remain in the wild.

We are so grateful to **Dorothy Patterson and The Bird Endowment** for supporting the Rockstar Rescue Tour and for their continued dedication to giving the Blue-throated Macaw a brighter future.

Thank you, Bird Endowment, for helping conservation take flight. 💙💛

05/11/2026

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05/09/2026

Meet the stunning red-and-green macaw!

Did you know the red-and-green macaw, also called the green-winged macaw, is not just a vibrant beauty? 🦜 These magnificent birds are known for their playful personality and intelligence, making them a favorite in aviculture. They are the second most popular macaw species after the Blue and Yellow! If you’re passionate about birds, consider adding this striking species to your knowledge bank.

05/09/2026

Meet the common brushtail possum!

Did you know the common brushtail possum is not just a charming marsupial but also a nocturnal explorer of the Australian outback? 🦘 These semiarboreal beauties are the second-largest of their kind, showcasing unique adaptations for life in the trees. While they thrive in their native habitat, they've become a cheeky invader in New Zealand! 🌿

Join us in celebrating the fascinating life of these nocturnal wonders. What’s your favorite possum fact?

05/06/2026

The Exotic Animal Foundation is proud to support the Rockstar Rescue Tour and the energy it brings to helping birds, rescues, and the people doing the work every day. 🤘🦜

Through EAF’s 5,000 Mile Mission, we’re helping bring real, experience-based education, video coverage, interviews, and livestreaming to more people — both in person and online.

This mission is about connection. It’s about showing up. It’s about using media to share knowledge, highlight the work being done, and help strengthen the exotic animal community.

Every mile matters. Every story matters. Every connection helps move education further.

Follow the Rockstar Rescue Tour, support the mission, and help us keep real-world education moving.

Rescue. Enrich. Educate. Inspire.

05/06/2026

This image tells the story pretty well.

Miles on the road. Cases full of gear. Long setup days. Late nights behind the screens. All so we can help bring valuable, real-world education to the people who need it.

The Exotic Animal Foundation’s 5,000 Mile Mission helps us travel, film, stream, and share knowledge from experienced voices in the field. Whether we’re onsite capturing lectures or working behind the scenes to make content available online, the goal stays the same: connecting people to better education.

If you’d like to help keep us moving, please consider donating and supporting the mission.

05/05/2026

Help fuel The 5,000 Mile Mission.

Every $1 moves us 1 mile closer to delivering real, experience-based education that helps improve animal care everywhere we go.

Your donation helps support the travel needed to reach more people, share more knowledge, and create a stronger standard of care for exotic animals in human care and in the wild.

Every mile is powered by people who believe education makes a difference.

Donate today. Be part of the mission. Be the next mile.
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05/05/2026

The The Exotic Animal Foundation is proud to sponsor the Rockstar Rescue Tour, helping support a mission that delivers enrichment, supplies, and encouragement to parrot rescues along the way.

Together, we believe in strengthening rescue efforts, improving care, and making every mile count for parrots in need.

We couldn't do it without them! We have the most incredible group of sponsors for the Rockstar Rescue Tour! Please support these businesses who support rescues. Each sponsor cares about the welfare of parrots and that care translates into how they serve the avian community. Keep checking back for spotlights on each sponsor. On the tour, starting July 29th, we'll do posts at each rescue and you'll see all the awesome product donated by these phenomenal sponsors.