South Africa remains the world’s largest exporter of captive-bred grey parrots, but wildlife investigators suspect that wild-caught birds are being laundered through legal channels. Read the full story at the 🔗in bio and at wireonline.org. 🎥 by Carissa Henderson

Many parrots come from commercial farms with rows of hundreds of caged breeding pairs producing chicks that are sold and shipped often thousands of miles in cramped wooden boxes. Read the full story at the 🔗 in bio and at wireonline.org. 🎥 by Carissa Henderson #TheParrotCartel

African grey parrots are the great apes of the bird world. They have a brain the size of a walnut, but the intelligence of young children. Read the full story at the 🔗 in bio and at wireonline.org. 🎥 by Carissa Henderson #TheParrotCartel

Parrot exporter Gideon Fourie greets his two tigers through the fence with a casual “hello, pussycat.” A glimpse into the world of people who keep and trade exotic animals. Read the full story at the 🔗 in bio and at wireonline.org. 🎥 by Carissa Henderson

We’re excited to introduce WIRE—Wildlife Investigative Reporters & Editors, an independent journalism nonprofit. Our mission: expose crimes, corruption, and hidden forces driving wildlife exploitation—and make sure these stories aren't ignored. A glimpse of our first investigation, coming soon.