Disabled Macaw Is Able to Fly With Help From His Human Sister
A TikTok featuring a 12‑year‑old girl named Kambre helping her disabled parrot "fly" has gone viral, racking up over 11 million views and counting. Scooter, a blue-and-gold macaw, was born disabled and never able to fly until Kambre and her family adopted her early in 2026. Since then, Kambre makes sure Scooter gets to fly every day, whether inside or outside the house, with a little help from her.
Watch as Kambre gently holds onto Scooter's body as she runs, allowing the bird to flap her wings and feel like she's flying. The look on Kambre's face is full of love and proves that their friendship and bond are truly precious!
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We love what Kambre's mom, Alex, posted across the video: "POV: You're disabled and can't fly, but a little girl made it her mission to give you the best life." Our hearts can't take all of this love!
Related: Disabled Macaw's Mom Helps Her With ‘Assisted Flying' in Heartwarming Video
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Sweet Reactions to Kambre Helping Scooter Fly
With more than 11 million views, 2.4 million likes, and thousands of comments, it's clear that we all love a feel-good story like this one about a disabled macaw and his best friend helping him fly. One commenter said what we were all thinking: "He's probably so happy."
@Kai got more than 86,000 likes when they shared, "Close enough. Welcome back, Linda and Blu," referring to the two characters from the animated movie, Rio. Another commenter shared a picture of Linda and Blu looking deeply into each other's eyes and got nearly 380,000 likes when they said simply, "I just know."
Another commenter almost made us cry with, "She's the wind beneath his wings." @Anytime Fitness added, "Definition of 'I got you'", with a crying emoji.
"I see a future in animal rehab for this girl. " She's going far and already showing so much compassion for other living beings," said @Jonny's Treasure.
@Girl.What had the same thought and added, "Reach out to animal rehab places near you, it's entirely volunteer-based! They would love to nurture her love for animals. I've rehabbed many, many animals, and man, it's fun!"
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This story was originally published April 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM.