🌲 “There are about 13 bat species that live in the coast redwood forests of California—redwood trees make excellent bat homes. Old redwood trees are especially valuable as bat homes, as their ‘basal hollows’ serve as ‘caves’ for some bat species." https://sempervirens.org/news/bats-and-redwoods/

BCI is named TWICE in the 2024 USFWS Recovery Champion Awards for our work in the SW Region supporting the Endangered Mexican long-nosed bat and in the SE Region supporting the Endangered Florida bonneted bat. 📷 Horizonline Pictures; MGambaRios

"Without the bats, tequila and mezcal wouldn't even exist. If people want to keep drinking tequila and mezcal, they have to take the bats into account, they have to be concerned about conservation." https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20251028-mexicos-tequila-future-depends-on-bats

Petition to celebrate Bat Week 52 weeks a year- please sign below. ✍️ 🦇 Sanborn's big-eared bat 📸 Jennifer Barros

¡uǝǝʍollɐH ʎddɐH Looking for a simple and achievable Halloween costume that you'll need to explain to every person you come across? Well, look no further!

They can’t keep getting away with this

🎵 My milkshake is made by the boys in the yard 🎵 ❓ You read that correctly. In one of the only known occurrences of paternal lactation, male Dayak’s fruit bats are able to feed their young milk from their own mammary glands 🍼 🦇 Dayak fruit bat 📸 Ch'ien Lee/ Minden Pictures

Last Chance! If you're a grad student don't miss your chance to apply for our 2026 Student Scholars program. The application deadline is a week away! Batcon.org/student-scholars

"Maaahhhmm!” Common vampire bats (𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴) form close familial bonds, especially mothers and pups. Here, a pup calls out for its mom who then returns (perhaps from an evening of hunting).

Sorry, humans. As far as vampire bats go: they're just not that into you! Vampire bats feed exclusively on blood of wild mammals such as tapirs, and common livestock like cows and horses. This hairy-legged vampire bat said you seem really nice, but you're just not his type. 📸 Jennifer Barros

Knock knock! Who’s there? Orange! Orange who? Orange you glad you got to hear about bats? 🍊 Learn more about these gorgeous, festive bats in our latest blog post. https://www.batcon.org/orange-is-the-new-bat/🦇

Everything you know about vampire bats is a lie! Okay, well they do drink blood, but who hasn’t? Let’s look at their good qualities. 🩸 cute 🩸 great friends 🩸 wonderful mothers 🩸 regurgitate blood for each other

Appreciate bats all year with BCI merch. Enjoy decor, stickers, and apparel that gives back! 👉 batcon.org/shop

Grad Students! Don't miss your chance to apply for our 2026 Student Scholars program. The application deadline is October 31! batcon.org/student-scholars

Don't let the scariest part of Halloween be the impact your decor has on wildlife 🕸️ Visit our latest blog post to learn about the spooky realities of popular Halloween decor, and some of our favorite festive alternatives! 👻 https://www.batcon.org/bat-safe-chic-halloween-decor/ 📸 Dick Wilkins

Hyperfixation meal? This bat appears to strongly prefer moths! 🦋 🦇 Spotted bat

🧑‍🏫 Grad students! Apply now for our 2026 Student Scholars program at batcon.org/student-scholars.

Remembering and celebrating Jane Goodall, one of the most impactful conservationists of our time who fought for the world’s most vulnerable species and proved to all of us that one person can make a difference. 💚

It's officially 𝐁𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡! 🦇What do you most appreciate about bats?

You read that right- there are now 1,500 official bat species known to science! The Bioko pipistrelle (𝘗𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢) was found on Bioko Island in Africa’s Equatorial New Guinea by former BCI Student Scholar Dr. Laura Torrent and her colleagues.

I have eaten the figs that were on the fig tree and which you would've probably given me anyway 🥺 Forgive me they were delicious so sweet and so sweet 🍈 ✍️ William Carlos Williams 🦇 Peter's tent-making bat 📸 Norbert Wu, Minden Pictures

This is 𝘙𝘩𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢 𝘪𝘰. She just needs a quick snack of a few thousand insects, and then she'll be ready to go. Thanks for your patience 💛 🦇 Thomas's yellow bat 📸 Jennifer Barros

🦇 Grad Students: we'll be accepting applications for the 2026 Student Scholars program on October 1ˢᵗ. Learn more at batcon.org/student-scholars

Want to help bats? One solution is as simple as planting a garden 🌸 Learn more about building a BBB (backyard bat buffet!) in our latest blog post. https://www.batcon.org/backyard-bat-buffet-fall-bat-garden-guide/ 📸 Dietmar Nill/ Foto Natura/ Minden Pictures

When you spot the perfect pumpkin. 🤩 🦇eastern red bat 📷J. Scott Altenbach

Beetles beware 🪲 Our Bat of the Week has a taste for crunchy critters and a big appetite! Big brown bats rank among America’s most beneficial animals; contributing mightily to a healthy environment and pest control of various insects (including many species of beetles.) *crunch*

🦇 We go where the bats go! ⛏️Silverton, Colorado is filled with thousands of old mines between 9,000 and 13,000 ft in elevation. Some bats, like the little brown bat, have been documented at elevations up to 11,000 ft! 📷 Sarah Marquez

This is 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘹 𝘬𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘪. He can't believe your email found him. Would like to unsubscribe indefinitely. 🦇 Greater dog-like bat 📸 Jennifer Barros

Help Build Bat Gardens for Florida! 🦇 What are your favorite native plants that… ✅Attract moths, beetles, or crickets ✅ Are night-blooming ✅Are available at local nurseries Share your favorites here ➡️ https://form.jotform.com/252385125964059

This is 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘺𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪. She hasn't heard of 'saying cheese'; would prefer if you complimented her big ears instead. 🦇 Sanborn's big-eared bat 📸 Jennifer Barros

The world's largest urban bat colony resides under a bridge in the heart of Texas. 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats emerge from the Congress Ave Bridge each summer night in Austin, painting the sky with bats. 👉https://www.batcon.org/bat-city/ 📸 Amanda Stronza

🦇 New research helps explain why some bats are at greater risk from wind energy facilities. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author... @floridamuseum.bsky.social @ufresearch.bsky.social

Which bat are you today? There's a strong case to be made for #3 🤪 📸 Jennifer Barros

SUPPORT BAT RIGHTS AND BAT WRONGS. 🦇 Bonin flying fox 📸 Yushi & Keiko Osawa

You may recognize this short-palated fruit bat from his supporting role as Dobby in the Harry Potter series. 📸 Aicha Gomeh-Djame

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Our Bat of the Week steals insects and hearts alike. 💚 🪲 The Florida bonneted bat is endemic to south Florida, inhabiting the area south of Orlando to Miami, along both coasts. These bats live 10-20 years, with an average generation time of 5 to 10 years.

We ❤️ Moths — they taste like chicken! Just kidding... But it is moth week, and we have to appreciate these tasty critters who keep our bats healthy! 🦇: Yuma myotis 📸: Michael Durham/Minden Pictures

Stoked to have Dahari Comores and BCI's work to save Livingstone's fruit bat highlighted by Conservation Optimism! Check it out for some pep in your step (or some light to your flight.)🦇 conservationoptimism.org/conservation...

Let's talk about bat talk⬇️

A bat-chelor colony of 19 male Rodrigues flying foxes lives at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park as part of conservation efforts for this Critically Endangered species. Learn about these promiscuous, social bats, and the efforts to re-populate them, in our latest blog post. 🦇 news.batcon.org/4mRDdF7

What are you doing 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓? 🍿We recommend you grab some popcorn, flip on YouTube, and watch the short film “Bat Boy” for free! Check out this award-winning 20-minute story about a young man on the autism spectrum who works to uncover why the bats near his house go missing. youtu.be/AmVPnBfMDsQ?...

New blog! www.batcon.org/touch-the-sky/

🥾 Kicking off National Forest Week with our habitat protection and restoration work in Gila National Forest. Our Restoration Team will work with the NFS to inventory, survey, and carry out extensive restoration projects in areas impacted by wildfire. 🔥

You know you're in deep trouble when Mom whips out 'Batthew' ☠️

Have you seen this bat? Mexican free-tailed bats are one of the most common species in North America.

🎉Bat Conservation Win 🎉 Livingstone’s fruit bat (𝘗𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘪) has been officially downlisted from Critically Endangered to Endangered by the IUCN!

🌟 Bats Win! 🌟 On Endangered Species Day, BCI’s Agave Restoration team has been awarded the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Recovery Champion Award for our work supporting recovery of the Endangered Mexican long-nosed bat (𝘓𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘺𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴)! 🏆

Meet some of the world's most endangered bats! This Friday is Endangered Species Day and we'll be bat-chatting about savings species from Africa to North America. Join us live on our Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, or Twitch accounts or register on zoom: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...