Tuberculosis (TB) is preventable and curable, yet it remains the world’s leading infectious killer. On #WorldTBDay, we reflect on the progress made, the gaps that remain, and what it will take to finally end TB by 2035. https://bit.ly/4bHrapd#WorldTBDay #EndTB #SDG3 #CloseTheGap #APOPO

#APOPO teams find and destroy landmines & other explosives. Safe land is a vital resource to communities in Angola ready to get back on their feet. These mines were visible when we arrived at the minefield. The team removed and destroyed 110 landmines here. #HeroRATs #StopMines #MineFreeWorld

Sunday glow up in progress. 💛 While the world slows down, our #HeroRATs are recharging too — ready for the week ahead. Rest, reset, and take care of yourself today. #SundayReset #APOPO #SelfCare #ProtectYourPeace

Around 90% of people harmed by #landmines are civilians, half of those are children. APOPO’s detection animals are helping change this, clearing hidden explosives so communities can live safely again. No one should risk their life just to walk home. #APOPO #MineAction #SavingLives

Each rat is unique. Recognizing that running away to hide is a natural survival instinct, we gave #Lanner the space and support he needed to build confidence. Through gentle exposure, Lanner learned to focus. Fast forward 3 years: he is thriving as a TB detection rat. #APOPO #HeroRATs #SavingLives

“Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.” – Dalai Lama A big shout out to our friends and supporters for believing in us. Your generosity and words of kindness motivate us more than you know! #APOPO #HeroRATs #SavingLives

🌱 50+ farmers, researchers & students joined another successful 3-day #SyntropicAgroforestry training in Morogoro through the #APOPO #HeroTREEs Program at SUA. They planted a system with cashew, mango & citrus, learning about climate-resilient farms. #RegenerativeAgriculture

A rat litter is generally between 3-6 pups that remain undisturbed with mama for the first few weeks. At 4-5 weeks they open their eyes and soon after begin their #socialization and #habituation. Support our pups: bit.ly/3F0tafw #APOPO #training #heropups #futureheroes

APOPO Ukraine trainees building capacity at our Dog Training Center with CMAC. Safeguarding, 1st aid, basic manual demining: essential safety & operational skills. Grateful for support from HGBF & partner @minesadvisorygroup.bsky.social as we continue investing in nationally led mine action.

APOPO #HeroTREEs implemented a #SyntropicAgroforestry system at the Belgian Embassy in Tanzania. This plot shows how regenerative farming can restore soil, boost biodiversity, and build #ClimateResilience while producing food. Thanks to Belgium for its longstanding support!

APOPO was honored to host a Belgian delegation in Cambodia, incl. Ambassador H.E. Michel Parys & DGD colleagues. They visited our minefields to see #HeroRATs, #HeroDOGs & Risk Education in action. Grateful to @belgiummfa.bsky.social for supporting mine-free communities #SDG17

The African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei) has large pouches in its cheeks for storing food. Coarse fur except on their long tail, which helps with balance and coordination. The tails also help dissipate heat for temperature regulation. #HeroRATs #APOPO #powerfulnose

We’re proud to share that #HeroRATs are featured in Ep6 of "My Best Friend’s an Animal". Produced by Big Wave TV for Love Nature, the series highlights the unique bond between dedicated trainers and African giant pouched rats, and how that partnership helps save lives. #APOPO

We love our @herorats.bsky.social!! APOPO trains rats to detect TB (and landmines!) TB detection rats screen samples quickly & accurately, helping APOPO shorten the time between detection and treatment in communities where access to diagnostics remains limited. projectforawesome.com/videos/apopo...

New peer-reviewed research featuring #APOPO has been published in Frontiers. It shows our #HeroRATs can detect petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in soil, and distinguish contaminated soil above regulatory thresholds from clean soil for the first time. bit.ly/4a8r4pP

When disaster search methods reach their limits, #RescueRATs can help. #APOPO is training rats to locate survivors under rubble. With support from the Svenska Postkodlotteriets Stiftelse and in partnership with GEA Arama Kurtarma . Watch: youtu.be/rD-gV1if5E0 #postkodeffekten #projectforchange

At APOPO, animal welfare is our top priority. HeroRATs are extremely well cared for, receiving an excellent diet, routine vet care, regular exercise, stimulation & enrichment, & loving attention from our expert handlers. Learn more - apopo.org/herorats/ani...

Thanks to the support of @undp.org Ukraine, APOPO & @minesadvisorygroup.bsky.social are helping Ukraine accelerate safe land release with Technical Survey Dogs. Learn more: youtu.be/6d08IR8nq20 #APOPO #HeropDOGs #MineAction #TechnicalSurveyDogs #PartnershipForGood

#APOPO hosted partner TAWA at our Training Center to review progress on our Wildlife Detection Rat project, strengthening detection capacity to combat wildlife trafficking in Tanzania. With support from 🇩🇪 GIZ & Anne Innis Dagg Foundation. #HeroRATs #ProtectBiodiversity

Before #HeroRATs ever set foot on a minefield, they go through discrimination training: learning what to detect, AND what to ignore. Through carefully structured sessions using positive reinforcement, #APOPO trainers build focus & confidence. #ClickerTraining #PowerfulNose

Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) are transforming land release. They search 25–30m lanes in dense vegetation, without manual gridding or vegetation cutting, getting safe land back to communities faster, without compromising safety. #APOPO #AnimalDetectionSystems #HeroDOGs

"Land release" is the operational framework for survey & clearance done by #APOPO. The process combines different methods for a more efficient release of safe land to local communities. Take a look at APOPO's approach explained in the infographic. #MineAction #SavingLives

Ally didn’t know he was seriously ill until he started coughing blood. #Tuberculosis killed 1.23M people in 2024 but is curable. APOPO’s #HeroRATs speed up TB detection, getting patients like Ally treatment faster: bit.ly/3YKiDd1 #StopTB #SDG3 #LeaveNoOneBehind

African giant pouched rats have a very sensitive sense of smell. Research at APOPO has found that our #HeroRATs are capable of smelling explosives in minute picogram quantities. This is equivalent to 1 trillionth of a gram of TNT! infographic © Kate Francis (Scholastic)

This week, food and hygiene materials were distributed to internally displaced people (IDPs) in Cambodia by #CMAA. #APOPO was invited to deliver Mine Risk Education to help reduce dangers and support safer, informed recovery for affected communities. #EORE #MineAction

New Year, new day, new goals 💪 #RescueRATs gearing up to search for people in our mock debris site, getting ready to sniff out hidden survivors in collapsed buildings. Every search preparing them for the real thing. Have a great year everyone! #SearchAndRescue #ScentDetection #HeroRATs #APOPO

It's a wrap! As the final day of the year unfolds, we want to express our heartfelt THANK YOU. 🙏 Your support and generosity are the driving forces behind our work, and it's thanks to you that this year has been a resilient one, despite its challenges. ✨ Happy New Year! 🎇

#tuberculosis (TB) is airborne, preventable and curable. Yet every day TB claims thousands of lives and pushes people into poverty. At #APOPO, with the help of our #HeroRATs, we diagnose 48% more patients for partner clinics who then receive life-saving treatment. #SDG3 #EndTB

This festive season, we want to thank you for your incredible support throughout 2025. Your generosity continues to transform futures and make a difference in communities around the world. Warmest wishes for the festive season! 🎄💫 #APOPO #Gratitude #together #HappyHolidays

In #MineAction, colors save lives: 🔴 Red = danger / uncleared land ⚪ White = cleared & safe 🟡 Yellow = landmines found & destroyed 🔵 Blue = deminer lane start & finish Standardized by International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) to protect people. #APOPO #SafetyFirst

Every yellow-tipped marker represents a danger that once lay hidden just beneath the surface, it marks the exact spot where a #landmine was found and later destroyed. We're grateful to players of UK People's Postcode Lottery helping enable our life-saving work. #APOPO #demining #SavingLives

The first ever RATATHON for the @herorats.bsky.social was a huge success - if you missed out participating, there will be more in the future! 🐀 Erin at APOPO made this special thank you video for everyone who donated & participated. The end has a cute surprise...THANK YOU HERO RAT HELPERS!

#APOPO Mine Action Angola has concluded its 2025 operations with the safe demolition of 700+ explosive ordnance items, building safer futures. Thank you to the Government of Japan for making this work possible. #StopMines #LandmineFree #MineFreeWorld

The RATATHON has concluded! After 10 days, the hero rat helpers have helped raise $26,669.42 in donations. This will help save so many lives - THANK YOU for helping @herorats.bsky.social !! 🐀❤️

Our gratitude to everyone who donated of their funds or their time & talent to the APOPO Ratathon. Your support goes directly into the work to restore peace & safety to lives impacted by landmines & untreated tuberculosis. Thank you everyone for making an impact.

MAG, in partnership with @herorats.bsky.social, recently welcomed Peter Wagner, head of the EU Service for Foreign Policy Instruments, & Katarina Mathernova, EU Ambassador to Ukraine, to our operations in Mykolaiv, where they met with demining dog teams on the ground. ➡️ buff.ly/s0rtEc9

Hi! I'm not streaming for @herorats.bsky.social ratathon, but please find your local streamer who is participating and send them love Hero rats are incredibly important for saving lives and it would mean the world to me if people could support! WE LOVE RATS

Not everyone loves rats — until they discover ours. Gentle, intelligent, and trained to save lives, APOPO’s HeroRATs use their sense of smell to find landmines and detect TB. When you see what they do, it’s hard not to love them. #APOPO #HeroRATs #ScienceForGood #ratsareawesome

It's only Day 3 out of 10 and the hero rat helpers have already raised $8K for @herorats.bsky.social !!!! Amazing job all around everyone! Want to know how to contribute or find who is live fundraising? Visit www.ratathon.com !

Happy #GivingTuesday! Today, #GlobalGiving is also offering a $500,000 incentive fund, where your donation will get matched and make more impact: bit.ly/4paM0mu Let's help create a better world together. 💙 #unleashgenerosity #APOPO #HeroRATs

All handlers follow guidelines for safe, proper rat handling. Rats need to feel secure, so they’re lifted with full body support and held close with steady footing. #HeroRATs respond best to confident, calm handlers. #APOPO #socialization #africangiantpouchedrats #cricetomys

The new Global TB Report is out. TB still kills 1.23M people a year, yet early detection is saving more lives than ever. APOPO remains committed to finding the people who are missed. Full report: bit.ly/441XKiA #CloseTheGap #SDG3 #APOPO #tuberculosis 📷 James Oatway

Congratulations to Ibro & the latest TSD-MDD dog handlers in #Ukraine for completing a 3-month training course. Our life-saving work is made possible with support from @undp.org of Ukraine the Swiss Government & partner @minesadvisorygroup.bsky.social #APOPO #MineAction #DogHandlers #SavingLives

Not all innovation needs machines. At APOPO, simple, low-tech solutions — like training HeroRATs to detect landmines & TB — are saving lives every day. #APOPO #HeroRATs #Innovation #LowTech

❗️🐀CALLING ALL STREAMERS & RAT FANS!!🐀❗️ YOU ARE INVITED TO SUPPORT LITERAL HERO RATS FOR THIS CHARITY EVENT! PLEASE COME JOIN US! 🐀 #rats #charity #apopo #streamers

APOPO’s HeroDOGs are trained with patience, praise, and play — and they work safely. They’re never put in danger: trained to detect explosives from a safe distance, then rewarded with toys, rest, and care from their handlers. #HeroDOGs #APOPO #MineAction #AnimalWelfare

Update from APOPO Tanzania: Due to unrest in parts of Tanzania, our teams are staying safely at home. All staff and animals are safe, and our HeroRATs are being well cared for. 💛 Thank you for your concern and support. #APOPO #HeroRATs #Tanzania #SafetyFirst

APOPO uses #clickertraining to teach #HeroRATs to associate the “click” sound with a food reward. This motivates them to perform tasks like detecting target scents. Their favorite treat? Mashed banana and avocado! 🐀🍌🥑 #positivereinforcement #scentdetection #animalheroes #remy

"After the land was cleared of #landmines, I no longer felt scared to work in the fields. I don’t worry anymore. The training helped me grow more." bit.ly/4aqLhag Salem's recovery was made possible by generous support from The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

At APOPO, heroes come in all sizes — some are rats! Our #HeroRATs use their incredible sense of smell to detect landmines and tuberculosis, keeping communities safe. Discover how these little heroes make a big impact → bit.ly/43rwNEH #APOPO #AnimalHeroes #SavingLives