Happy Birthday to Kukui, the resident mascot at the Maui Marriott Ocean Club resort

Kikui is a Maluccan Cockatoo, who was born in Kauai in 2006 which makes him 18 year old years old today. He’s a favorite of kids and bird lovers like me alike. Growing up in New Jersey my father used to have a parakeet, a canary and later a parrot as pets. He loves to whistle and is able to repeat short rapid-fire phrases. White Cockatoos are often seen as a symbol of freedom, grace, and beauty and in some indigenous cultures are believed to be a guardian spirit that watches over and protects its human family.