I wish the whole world knew how important bats are in ecosystems worldwide 🌎

It was super fun presenting for Adriana Bravo's University of Toronto seminar course. Great audience! I asked them a simple ❓ before and after the talk.. what an overwhelming change in responses! #scicomm #batsarecool

A few weeks ago Guy joined us for a photography session at a bat swarming site and asked Daniel Whitby all things bat related

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Are you accidentally stopping baby #bats find food?

Please turn off your outside lights and close curtains and let these creatures of.the night feed in your neighbourhood. Now is a critical time as they get ready to hibernate.
Bat Conservation Trust Patrick Barkham Mammal Society

Meet Esther, out Trainee #Research Assistant at #AfricanBatConservation , who is fundraising so that she can gain her high school diploma and inspire other #women in #Malawi 👩🏾‍🎓📚

To find out more read her GoFundMe
👉 gf.me/u/yft2h5

#WomenInSTEM #BlackInSTEM #Inspire

An exciting opportunity to be part of African Bat Conservation TEAM!

We are recruiting for Research Assistants to assist in all aspects of field #research work in and around #Malawi as part of our ABC #Bat Project Team🦇

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#Wildlifejob #WildlifeWednesday

This smart looking bat is Landers horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus landeri), an insectivorous bat found in both forest and savannah habitats, and are believed to be important in helping control pests.

These bats… instagram.com/p/CCAJWojACyV/…

The Sundevall's leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros caffer) which is widely distributed throughout Southern Africa.

This insectivorous bat is usually found in Savannah woodland and riparian habitats where it forages… instagram.com/p/CB6735igoVr/…

This tiny furball is the banana bat or banana pipistrelle (Neoromicia nana) we caught this bat on our first night on our trip working with African Bat Conservation back in March this year.

The profile photos of bats… instagram.com/p/CBnmy1IA9iW/…

One of the photos I took while working with africanbatconservation in Malawi earlier this year, this is this unknown small vesper bat species predating a small insect in flight.

Bats can eat huge numbers of insects,… instagram.com/p/CBV4ozsAqPC/…

Amazing work by Bat Conservation Trust and Back from the Brink to conserve the grey long-eared bat, Plecotus austriacus. Glad my PhD contributed to understanding this rare #Bat 🦇

Daniel Hargreaves, bat researcher sharing some information about Honduran White Bats, a relatively rare species of bat ow.ly/KHFE50A676O Photo (c) Shirley Thompson

This #BatAppreciationDay , it has never been more important to celebrate the vital role bats have in pollination and seed dispersal. Australia’s eucalyptus forests depend on them for regeneration. Thank you for standing with us as we #saveonesavethespecies

Study of a bat, 1887, by Beatrix Potter, English author, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist #womensart

#BatAppreciationDay

Today is National #BatAppreciationDay
They're an important species that impact our daily lives. From pollinating and eating pesky insects to inspiring medical marvels. Also they are REALLY CUTE ✨🦇

April 17th is National #BatAppreciationDay . Bats play an important role in many ecosystems around the world. They are crucial pollinators for cactus species and many other tropical plants, they help control insect populations & also disperse seeds!

Why are bats important to you?

This #BatAppreciationDay it is more important than ever to remember this.
📷: Bat Conservation & Rescue Queensland 😍

There is a lot of misinformation circulating which poses a threat to bats by fuelling unfounded fear in people. To provide clarity and science based facts, we have prepared a set of FAQs in relation to bats and COVID-19. bats.org.uk/about-bats/bat… #InternationalBatAppreciationDay