Why is 6 afraid of 7?

What does this rebus picture identify?

It has a long neck, A name of a bird, Feeds on cargo of ships, It's not alive,

What is it?

You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?

Can you convert the number zero(0) into a positive number using just one mathematical operator ?

Find the mistake in the below maths equations

A = 2
A(A-1) = 2(A-1)
A2-A = 2A-2
A2-2A = A-2
A(A-2) = A-2
A = 1

John went to a parrot shop in Mexico, and the parrot owner told him that his parrot is so unique that he repeats everything he hears. John got excited and immediately bought the parrot. John went home and spoke many words, but the parrot does not repeat anything.
He went again to the parrot shop and complaint to the shopkeeper, but the shopkeeper never lied. Explain?

You have three orange, two pink and five purple balls in the drawer beside your bed. There is no electricity and the room is entirely dark. How many balls must you take out to ensure at least one ball of each colour at least?

It is a 5 letter word if you take away first letter it is something you get from sun, if you remove second letter you will get something to eat, if you remove third letter you get a word you use in pointing at and if you remove the fourth letter you get something to drink. What is it?

A word I know,
Six letters contain,
Subtract just one,
And twelve is what remains.