We work to educate, inspire, and activate people to save bats across the United States. Welcome to the official home of the #SavetheBats Campaign!
Pontiac, MI
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Time for a #BatFact! Did you know that Egyptian fruit bat offspring typically stay with the same colony as their parents for their entire lives?! #SavetheBats
"Rat brains have taught us a lot, but researchers in Israel have found an interesting alternative model to understanding how the hippocampus helps mammals navigate: Bats." #SavetheBats go.savebats.org/2F6EjZi
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The latest The SmileyBat! Daily! paper.li/SmileyBat/131006816… Thanks to @BatConservation #bats #climatechange
Happy Friday from the bats at the Bat Zone! Join us this weekend for some Bat Zone tours tonight through Sunday! #SavetheBats
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Feeling batty this Thursday? Come join us at explore.org/bats with @BatConservation!
Photo by @NewEarthLife's CamOp Jolie #batcam
"There are about 120 bats in the bat cave at the Oregon Zoo. Some of them are the endangered Rodrigues fruit bat, also known as the Rodrigues flying fox. One of them is named Kali and she has quite the story." #SavetheBats go.savebats.org/2F4efhC
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Bat, caught by surprise.
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#wildlife #bats #nature #animals #funny #photography #photographer
Time for a #BatFact! Did you know that the Straw-colored fruit bat is the second largest bat in Africa?! #SavetheBats
"Officials at a Pennsylvania cave formation say bats have been observed hibernating there for the first time since a fungus nearly wiped out the state’s bat population." #SavetheBats go.savebats.org/2E8l1BE
Have you made plans for Valentine's Day?! If not, consider joining the Organization for Bat Conservation and local artist, Megan Kott, for an art-themed community night! Live animals will be present which we guarantee will steal your heart! go.savebats.org/2rj9PjD
"The longest-lived bats—those belonging to the Myotis genus—may have their telomeres to thank for their slow aging process, according to a study published yesterday (Feb 7) in Science Advances." #SavetheBats go.savebats.org/2BhTBdQ
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Interested in learning more about our exciting new results in @ScienceAdvances, then check out @emmateeling1’s @TEDtalks on the secret of #Longevity in #bats ted.com/talks/emma_teeling_t…. Supported by @ERC_research
Whoa! It looks like someone bit off more than they could chew! Good morning from the Bat Zone! #SavetheBats
"Animals have evolved all manner of adaptations to get the nutrients they need." Check out this interesting and informative article by MIT engineers! #SavetheBats go.savebats.org/2nTTIEj
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#Birds, #reptiles and #mammals such as #bats are key in #pollination, shows new #research from @unisouthampton & @uniofeastanglia. 'Study highlights importance of vertebrate pollinators' - Press Release - UEA uea.ac.uk/about/-/study-high… #UEA #wildlife #plants #ecosystems #RSPB
We call this trio the "Three Bat-keteers!" The Three Musketeers would be proud! #SavetheBats
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These bats look like they are posing for their new album. What you would title the album?
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These #brownlongeared bats were definitely the highlight of the bat season last year - absolute stunners! @_BCT_ @BatConservation
