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For +25 years we have tackled landmines and tuberculosis around the world using trained African giant pouched rats and other scent-detection animals.
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
February 16, 2026 at 3:27 AM
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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.
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February 15, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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.
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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
February 7, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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
Watch: youtu.be/rD-gV1if5E0
#postkodeffekten #projectforchange
Rats to the Rescue
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February 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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
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...
Learn more - apopo.org/herorats/ani...
February 2, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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...
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 & @minesadvisorygroup.bsky.social
are helping Ukraine accelerate safe land release with Technical Survey Dogs.
Learn more: youtu.be/6d08IR8nq20
#APOPO #HeropDOGs #MineAction #TechnicalSurveyDogs #PartnershipForGood
Technical Survey Dogs: Accelerating Safe Land Release in Ukraine | APOPO & MAG
YouTube video by APOPO
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February 2, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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 & @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
January 30, 2026 at 2:50 PM
#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
January 26, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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
#APOPO #AnimalDetectionSystems #HeroDOGs
January 20, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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
#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
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
January 18, 2026 at 2:30 AM
"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
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
#StopTB #SDG3 #LeaveNoOneBehind
January 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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
#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)
infographic © Kate Francis (Scholastic)
January 11, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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)
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
#EORE #MineAction
January 8, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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
#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
#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
January 1, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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
#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! 🎇
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! 🎇
December 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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! 🎇
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
#SDG3 #EndTB
December 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
#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
#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
Warmest wishes for the festive season! 🎄💫
#APOPO #Gratitude #together #HappyHolidays
December 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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
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
🔴 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
December 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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
🔴 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
enable our life-saving work.
#APOPO #demining #SavingLives
December 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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
enable our life-saving work.
#APOPO #demining #SavingLives
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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!
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!
December 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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!
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
#StopMines #LandmineFree #MineFreeWorld
December 15, 2025 at 9:26 PM
#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
#StopMines #LandmineFree #MineFreeWorld
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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 !! 🐀❤️
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 !! 🐀❤️
December 11, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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 !! 🐀❤️
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.
Thank you everyone for making an impact.
December 11, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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.
Thank you everyone for making an impact.
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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.
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EU delegation visits MAG operations in Ukraine | MAG
Head of the EU Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) Peter Wagner, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová and Regional Programme Manager Arturo Rodríguez Tonelli joined MAG and APOPO…
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December 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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.
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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
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
December 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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
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