At a zoo in the United Kingdom, there are plans to combat parrot swearing

In the UK, employees of Lincolnshire Wildlife Park are taking drastic measures to address the issue of parrots swearing. Parrots that frequently use obscene words are planned to be temporarily housed with other parrots.

The BBC reported that the park gained worldwide fame in 2020 due to five gray African parrots that both entertained and shocked the public with their swearing. At that time, a decision was made to remove them from public access for three months and then introduce three more parrots to "dilute" the team, but the idea failed miserably.

The initial five birds never stopped swearing; instead, they passed on the behavior to three additional colleagues. Given this situation, a warning about bird swearing and a disclaimer were posted on the parrot enclosure.

Currently, the park plans to "dilute" the group of eight swearing birds by integrating them into a larger flock of 100 birds that do not use human vocabulary. According to Steve Nichols, the general manager of Lincolnshire Park, the hope is that the smaller group of birds will imitate the larger group, which includes birds that can mimic other sounds, such as the reverse squeak of a truck.

He mentioned that over time, the birds' swearing may decrease, but the welfare of the birds is a priority for the park: "Parrots are flocking creatures. They need to be with other parrots. The bigger the flock, the happier they are. We can have 100 parrots that quarrel. Only time will tell." Nichols noted that the parrots have become the main attraction of the park, providing humor "when the world seems very serious."