When his adoptive mom was pregnant, Marni the cockatoo was there for his younger brother from the beginning. Marni would rest on mama’s stomach to help her “hatch the egg” and even inspect his little brother’s “nest.”
But like lots of older siblings, Marni started to get jealous of his little brother. While he wasn’t cruel, it was clear to see the cockatoo wasn’t pleased about his little brother, Remi getting all the attention.
Eventually, though, Marni realized he shouldn’t be so jealous, and he started accompanying his little brother, Remi. The baby boy’s parents even made sure that their child would love cockatoos, putting all sorts of parrot stuffed animals in his crib.
Fortunately, all this effort paid off. After a few months, Remi would smile every time he saw his older brother and learned how to give his feathered family member friendly touches.
As Remi continued to grow, the brotherly bond of the two strengthened. Remin even shares his food with Marni, and the sweet cockatoo plays with the baby boy.
Marni is always curious about what his baby brother is doing, sitting with him while he eats and hopping around as he crawls on the floor. Even when Remi goes to sleep, his cockatoo older brother watches over him on the nanny cam.
Because cockatoos can live up to 80 years, Marni and Remi’s parents are hopeful that the two will be lifelong companions. When Remi is older, Marni can go live with his brother.
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