During discrimination training, #HeroRATs learn to identify the scent of TNT while ignoring other scents. By rewarding only correct indications, they learn to interact with the tea egg when they smell explosives, leading to indications when locating landmines in the field. #APOPO

APOPO US Partnerships and Exhibits Officer, Erin, is giving a special thanks to all of our AMAZING Ratathon creators who have helped fundraise this June. (stick around til the end 😉) THANK YOU for raising over $43K for APOPO & helping so many lives in the process! ❤️🐀 #apopo #herorats #charity

Behind every successful HeroDOG is a dedicated team focused on health, welfare, nutrition, and enrichment. At APOPO, our dogs are partners, teammates, and life-savers. Because exceptional care leads to exceptional performance. 💙 #HeroDOGs #AnimalWelfare #MineAction #APOPO

This Ref says “Red cards are for landmines” While refs make the calls tonight, our #HeroRATs are issuing their own verdict — landmines don't belong in any field. They've been helping to clear them, one square meter at a time. https://apopo.org/support-us/#HeroRATs #APOPO #HeroRATCup2026

May your coffee be strong + your Monday productive! ☕✨ If you are in Cambodia, visit Sister Srey Café in Siem Reap! This little café with a big heart not only serves great food and coffee, it gives back to APOPO’s demining program. 🇰🇭 #MondayMotivation #GoodCoffeeGreatCause

Did you know a HeroRAT can be trained and accredited in less time than ever before? In 2025, #APOPO reduced the average training time for Mine Detection Rats by one month while maintaining a success rate that continues to set industry standards. #HeroRATs #LandmineDetection #ClickerTraining

"Every mine I help remove means one less danger." Meet Yolanda, an #APOPO deminer in Angola helping make land safe for families and communities. The impact of #MineAction is measured not only in land released, but in lives changed. Grateful to Belgium & Japan for their support. 🇦🇴🇧🇪🇯🇵

Happiness is.... #FullCheekFriday That first day of the weekend that #HeroRATs like Nikola get to stuff their cheek pouches. Have a great weekend everyone! 🥳 #FCF #APOPO #AfricanGiantPouchedRat

APOPO and GEA welcomed AKUT, ANDA, and IHH to Antalya for a site visit on disaster preparedness and the #RescueRATs initiative. During a live demonstration, RescueRATs Daniel and Jo successfully located two mock victims in simulated debris. Read more: https://ow.ly/oznt50ZjglL#RescueRATs #SearchAndRescue

#Tuberculosis remains the world's leading infectious disease killer. In 2025, APOPO's #HeroRATs helped identify 3,100+ additional TB patients missed by health facilities — with support from Postcode Lottery UK#Tuberculosis#HeroRATshis means they can get treatment and lives saved. #EndTB #APOPO #SDG3

In 2025, #APOPO helped return nearly 12.8 million square meters of safe land to communities in Cambodia. This land now supports farming, schools, infrastructure, and livelihoods that were once threatened by landmines. Grateful to our partners CMAC & MAG and to the 🇧🇪 Belgian Government. #MineAction

When Airton joined APOPO in 🇦🇴 Angola in 2024, he knew little about Mine Action & had no experience in Information Management. Today, he helps transform field data into insights that support life-saving operations and safer communities. Read his story: https://bit.ly/4eouW9D #HumansOfAPOPO #APOPO

Drawing the last two owed ratsonas ! twitch.tv/PiroARat

APOPO #HeroTREEs, #CIRD & Fundación ECOTOP gave 37 farmers a hands-on #SyntropicAgroforestry Training in Cambodia. On a 1,000 m² demo plot,, they planted 135 trees+63 banana plants to showcase regenerative farming that restores ecosystems + strengthens livelihoods. #ClimateAction

#APOPO Angola hosted a 2-day visit from the Belgian Embassy — Mr. Simon Roemen & Mr. Thomas Claesen, plus a technical team from ANAM. We shared progress on our path to a landmine-free Angola by 2030. Grateful for Belgium's continued support! 🇧🇪🇦🇴 #MineAction #SDG17 Belgium MFA#APOPO

☀️ Happy #FullCheekFriday Nothing says Friday like sunshine and full cheeks! HeroRAT Henrico hopes you have a wonderful weekend. 🥑🍌🍉 #HeroRATs #APOPO #africangiantpouchedrat #FCF

Tunisia's Mzelu and Netherlands' Alvia face off in Group F tonight. ⚽ Off the pitch, APOPO's #HeroRATs have helped clear over 100 million square meters of contaminated land worldwide — about the size of Paris. Help keep them working: https://apopo.org/support-us/#HeroRATs #APOPO #HeroRATCup26

Mark your calendars! On July 16, APOPO joins GlobalGiving's #JulyBonusDay. For 24 hours, eligible donations of $100–$1,500 can receive matching funds, helping your gift go even further to support our life-saving work. #APOPO #SavingLives #GlobalGiving

Meet Felipe. As APOPO's Animal Health & Welfare Manager, Felipe helps ensure every animal receives the highest standards of care throughout their lives. "Our responsibility extends beyond ensuring their physical health." Read Felipe's story: https://bit.ly/4uKDaOd #HumansOfAPOPO #AnimalWelfare

A year of impact, innovation, and hope . ✨ The #APOPO 2025 Annual Report is here, and it's full of the stories that make this work worth doing: lives saved, people protected, land returned to communities, and progress made possible with support from you. https://bit.ly/4w34Uij

Did you forget? 👀 It's #FathersDay! Celebrate Dad with a gift that helps save lives around the world. We got you: https://bit.ly/4ewP745#FathersDay #HeroRATs #APOPO #GiftWithPurpose #SaveLives

Today is #WorldGiraffeDay These gentle giants are in trouble, and most people don't even know it. Numbers across Africa have dropped by nearly 30% in just a few decades. 🦒 Thanks to support from Anne Innis Dagg Foundation our #HeroRATs are being trained to sniff out trafficked wildlife products.

After a lifetime of giving to you, give your dad something unique this #FathersDay! ❤️ Meet Richard, one of our HeroRAT trainers, introducing his sons Brayden and Benson to Jenina and the life-saving work they do. http://bit.ly/3SmdN7W#FathersDay #HeroRATs #APOPO #GiftWithPurpose

Happiness is... #FullCheekFriday ❤️ While Europe swelters through a heatwave, HeroRAT Sunrise is urging you to stay cool, hydrated, and enjoy the weekend! ☀️ #APOPO #FCF #TGIF #HeroRATs #AfricanGiantPouchedRat

Earlier this year, our #HeroRATArt auction raised support for APOPO’s work. Now, Rafiki’s original artwork has been reimagined into a limited edition HeroRAT merchandise collection. Shop the Collection: https://store.apopo.org#HeroRATArt #APOPO #RatMerch #HeroRATs

Tomorrow's World Cup matches will be played on just two football pitches. ⚽ In 2025 alone, #APOPO teams cleared the equivalent of 2,300 football pitches of land contaminated by landmines and other explosive remnants of war. https://apopo.org/support-us/#APOPO #MineFreeWorld #HeroRATCup26

Watch the #HeroRATs at our training minefield. This is where they first encounter REAL buried defused landmines. Guided by two trainers, the rat systematically searches for the scent of explosives. It indicates on a mine, earns a click and a tasty reward. #APOPO #ClickerTraining

Nice! While the official event is wrapped up June is not QUITE over so look forward to the Undertale/ Deltarune 4 Day Charity event for APOPO THIS coming Sunday!

Discover how APOPO's #HeroTREEs project is changing the landscape of the Uluguru mountains one tree at a time! This community effort is bringing new life and sustainability to the region. 🌍 Learn more about how local farmers are coming together: https://bit.ly/4go3aLN#HeroTREEs #ClimateAction #APOPO

The Summer #RATATHON has officially wrapped up! 🎉 Together, streamers, creators, and supporters raised an incredible $41,571 for APOPO — more than double our original goal. Thank you to everyone who streamed, donated, and spread the word. 💙 #CharityGaming #TwitchForGood

Live now with our FINALE DAY of the Summer Ratathon Charity Event for @herorats.bsky.social !! 🐀🎉 ---> www.twitch.tv/blondepizza <--- Join in for the final day of donations and charity event rewards so we can get as much funding as possible to these little heroes. <3

Meet João from Angola 🇦🇴. He stepped on a landmine, losing his foot just days after his wife gave birth to their child. "Now I feel better because the area is being cleared and we are more at ease," João says. Read João’s story: https://bit.ly/3yLUpHL #APOPO #HeroRATs #SavingLives #MineFreeWorld

CHOO CHOO! The raid train to support the @herorats.bsky.social has LEFT THE STATION! We're starting with @tjtpascall.bsky.social who is here, drawing your favorite characters and fursonas as lovely little RATS! Come hang out for the first stop on this 12-hour event for the 2026 Summer RATATHON!

Live for day 1 of Really Tiny Rat Paintings for @herorats.bsky.social. Drop a dono and maybe win some physical art by the end of the night 🐀 www.twitch.tv/spascal__

JUNE 21st-JUNE 24th... A 4 DAY UNDERTALE/ DELTARUNE CHARITY EVENT for @herorats.bsky.social! LET'S SAVE SOME LIVES WITH RATS, HOPES, AND DREAMS! More details about incentives/ goals coming sometime the week before the event... hope to see you there!

Our heroRAT helpers have stunned us with their community's support- WOW!! We have raised over $36,000 for the HeroRATs & APOPO! This will help save so many lives and we are incredibly thankful!! Thank you for lending your time for this cause, creators!!

Last two days of the Summer #Ratathon are here! ☀️ There’s still time to support your favorite streamers, join the fun, and help raise funds for APOPO’s #HeroRATs as they save lives around the world. Don't miss your chance: https://tiltify.com/apopo#Ratathon#HeroRATs#APOPO #GamingForGood #Fundraiser

At 5pm PT / 8pm ET @whiskeydingo.bsky.social will be hosting a Super Battle Golf Tourney for VFur and guests to support the APOPO HeroRATs! Check in on this tourney to see who wins and come support the players & rats!

Our HeroRAT helpers have raised over $16K for the summer ratathon!! Thank you so much! Want to get us closer to our $20K goal before the event ends this Sunday? tiltify.com/apopo/ratathon

My rat son Baraka got 100% on his training this month. He detects land mines in Angola to help keep people safe. 🇦🇴

We've extended this until the end of the ratathon this week for last minute entries and will contact then announce a winner next week! Thank you for entering!

Amazing job to our HeroRAT Helpers! We have raised over $13K bringing us closer to our new $15K goal! We still have streamers this week doing fun events - lets go!! There is also still time to join if you want to help out these amazing RATS! Head on over to our Tiltify!

3 tons of pangolin scales. $10.7 million. Potentially 15,000 pangolins killed. 😢 bit.ly/4okoGTR This seizure at Jakarta's port is a stark reminder of the scale of illegal wildlife trafficking, and why detection at the frontlines matters so much. #SavePangolins #EndWildlifeCrime

For people living with HIV, #tuberculosis is one of the most dangerous co-infections they can face, harder to diagnose, fast to spread, & more likely to be fatal if untreated. Testing saves lives. That's why #APOPO & the #HeroRATs are on the frontlines of the fight to #StopTB. https://bit.ly/31ZkoYt

so close to our initial goal and it hasn't even been a week yet! Thank you so much to our HeroRAT Helpers!! We still have an entire week after this for the event! Want to join and help out the rats? Comment below and we'll get you set up! 🐀 or donate / join here! tiltify.com/apopo/ #charity #rats

APOPO attended the Battelle Chlorinated Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, for the first time! We shared how our detection rats can rapidly delineate petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in soil — a novel tool for site characterization. #APOPO #Battelle2026 #DetectionRats

ONE OF A KIND MAGAWA SCULPTURE?! It's up for auction right now until June 15th! Sculpture celebrates one our late heroRATs, Magawa. Magawa detected over 100 landmines and other explosives in Cambodia and was awarded a gold medal for heroism. Bid on the auction now or miss out! tinyurl.com/4t72p958

Proof that heroes come in small (and very cheeky) packages... Happy #FullCheekFriday from Jackie! Enjoy the weekend everyone ☀️ #HeroRATs #APOPO #AfricanGiantPouchedRat #FCF

🐀WE HAVE A GAME!!! 🐀 It's an amazing puzzle game based on the food and treats the heroRATs eat for Full Cheek Friday with an online high scoreboard! Can you get number one? 😏 Feel free to play and share with your communities to raise awareness! callmemonamiral.itch.io/full-cheek-f...

Over $6k raised and it's only Day 3!? THANK YOU to all of our amazing heroRAT helpers!!