🦇Little Wing Bat Haven
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Registered, trained & vaccinated bat rehabilitation volunteer shelter on the Bass Coast, Australia
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People often ask us how they can help bats. Here are a few tips on how everyone can do their bit, starting in your own garden ❤️🦇
#bats
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#australianwildlife
#microbats
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A friendly reminder for Victorian gardeners
#wildlife
#wiodlifefriendlyjetting
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A lovely 3 gram Large Forest pup we had in care recently. She had just finished her afternoon milk feed and was having a try at grooming. Utterly precious ❤️🦇
#bats
#wildlife
#australia
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Donate if you are able 🦇
www.gofundme.com/f/flying-fox...
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A Lesser Long-eared pup that recently had a pit stop with us. We are happy to report that we located her roost and she is now back with her mum in the wild! Love a happy ending ❤️🦇
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#wildlife
#phillipisland
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Thank you for sharing our posts, donating to our little shelter, cheering us on, and most importantly: supporting bats ❤️🦇
#bats
#australianwildlife
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28 days ago
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We hope all our followers have an awesome day ❤️🦇
#batmas
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about 1 month ago
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Tiniest of mates 🥹 Some people honestly must have a sixth sense to be able to find such fragile 2 gram pups- how members of the public find bats this size outside in their yards continues to amaze us! 📸Newborn Gould’s Wattled Bat pups in care
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#australuanwiodlife
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#microbat
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☀️As it heats up, more calls are coming in for advice and assistance. Here are a few tips to help if you find a bat. Remember, if you are unsure- make a call! We are always here to help ❤️🦇
#bats
#australianwilflife
#flyingfox
#microbat
#wildlife
about 1 month ago
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Eyes open 🥹 Recently we were asked if we could show the size of a microbat newborn; this pup was around 5 days old and weighed just 1.3 grams. We were lucky enough to capture this photo just as her eyes were opening for the first time!
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If you find a pup please gently scoop it up in a small towel & contain in a box. If you can add a heat source like a hot water bottle or wheat bag against the box-that would be helpful. Please do not ever attempt to feed them, even water.The most critical thing is safety and gentle warmth ❤️🦇
#bats
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2 months ago
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The 2025 ‘Australasian Bat Of The Year’- the Christmas Island Flying-fox is back in the news. Dr Annabel Dorrestein talks to the ABC about the islands only remaining mammal after the Christmas Island Shrew has been declared extinct.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
#bats
#christmasidland
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Christmas Island shrew added to international list of extinct species
A researcher says the long-suspected extinction of the mouse-sized mammal is "another stain" on Australia's environmental record.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-02/christmas-island-shrew-declared-extinct/105949448
3 months ago
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Congratulations to the ‘Australasian Bat Of The Year’ winner- the Christmas Island Flying-fox (Pteropus melanotus natalis)!
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#endangeredspecies
3 months ago
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Thank you for celebrating bat week with us! We’re finishing up the week with some things that everyone can do to help bats to ensure they thrive well into the future ❤️🦇
#batweek
#bats
#australianwildlife
3 months ago
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Bat Week day 7 ❤️🦇
#batweek
#bats
#wildlife
3 months ago
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Bat Week day 6 ❤️🦇
#batweek
#bats
#wildlife
3 months ago
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Bat Week day 5 ❤️🦇
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#batweek
#batfacts
3 months ago
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🦇The Australasian Bat Society are running the ‘Australasian Bat Of The Year’ competition! Vote for your favourite here:
www.facebook.com/share/p/1CzX...
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3 months ago
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Bat Week day 4 ❤️🦇
#batweek
#bats
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3 months ago
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Bat Week day 3 ❤️🦇
#bats
#batweek
#batfacts
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3 months ago
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1 membership for Bat Club please! 🥹
add a skeleton here at some point
3 months ago
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Bat Week day 2 ❤️🦇
#bats
#batweek
#batfacts
3 months ago
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The last week in October is best week of the year; it’s BAT WEEK! Over the next week we will be sharing some of our favourite bat facts every day starting with some recent exciting news ❤️🦇
#bats
#batweek
#wildlifefacts
3 months ago
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Recently we were asked about pups and how often they are born so we decided to create this spiffy little chart to show what Australian Microbats get up to all year long ❤️🦇
#bats
#batmonth
#australianwildlife
4 months ago
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“I’m going home?! Awww yesssssh!” Sometimes it’s hard not to anthropomorphise bats when they have the most amazing expressions 🙊 📸Rehabilitated Lesser Long-eared Bat just before being released back to the wild
#bats
#microbat
#australianwildlife
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4 months ago
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Next up in our species spotlights is the tiny but mighty Southern Forest Bat ❤️🦇
#bats
#australianwildlife
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4 months ago
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The Guardian Australia, 15/9/2025 “Scientists fear this ‘cute’ and ‘chonky’ flying fox could be one cyclone away from extinction”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#bats
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Scientists fear this ‘cute’ and ‘chonky’ flying fox could be one cyclone away from extinction
Christmas Island flying fox numbers have declined as endangered species left without recovery plan
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/15/scientists-fear-this-cute-and-chonky-flying-fox-could-be-one-cyclone-away-from-extinction
4 months ago
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🦇Zoos Victoria highlight a local threatened species through ‘Totes for Wildlife’. This year is the critically endangered Southern Bent-wing Bat! Artist Adam Parata has created a beautiful, unique design showcasing SBWB, which has been printed on tote bags:
www.zoo.org.au/totes/
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5 months ago
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Today is Threatened Species Day. Losing bats means losing natural pest control, essential seed dispersal, & vital pollination. But there’s hope! Every rescued bat, protected habitat, & educated person makes a difference. Together we can turn the tide ❤️🦇
#bats
#threatenedspeciesday
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5 months ago
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Recently we were gifted this amazing sign by our friends at Little Natives Wildlife Shelter.Not only are volunteer wildlife carers compassionate, selfless, and hardworking, they’re also a talented bunch too!Thank you Ray & Alison;our new sign is proudly displayed on the door of our bat room ❤️🦇
#bats
5 months ago
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Last meal in care before being released back home to the wild ❤️🦇 🎥Adult male Little Forest Bat
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#australianwildlife
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5 months ago
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People often ask us how they can help bats. Here are a few tips on how everyone can do their bit, starting in your own garden ❤️🦇
#bats
#🦇
#australianwildlife
#microbats
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