The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax says Merlin has shown signs of stress and depression since the COVID-19 pandemic when it was forced to close.
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A parrot in Nova Scotia that has been showing signs of depression since the pandemic is moving to Ontario for a change of scenery and to make new friends.
The lack of interaction with visitors led Merlin to snip his feathers, a sign of stress, and the behaviour continued even after full museum operations resumed