Bat Conservation International 🦇
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Saving bats since 1982. Learn more at batcon.org.
This is 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘪. She was wondering if you could read her a bedtime story. And if you could just turn it upside down...¿
📸 Jason Corbett
📸 Jason Corbett
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This is 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘪. She was wondering if you could read her a bedtime story. And if you could just turn it upside down...¿
📸 Jason Corbett
📸 Jason Corbett
"Tag, you're it!” To help better understand the migratory patterns of forest-dwelling bats, the BCI Team took to the California Redwoods to track hoary and silver-haired bats. Knowing the movements of these species will help us better understand the threats they face. Fly safe, friends!
November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"Tag, you're it!” To help better understand the migratory patterns of forest-dwelling bats, the BCI Team took to the California Redwoods to track hoary and silver-haired bats. Knowing the movements of these species will help us better understand the threats they face. Fly safe, friends!
🌲 “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/
https://sempervirens.org/news/bats-and-redwoods/
Bat Chat: Nocturnal Knowledge with Dr. Winifred Frick - Sempervirens Fund
They’re more than creatures that go bump in the night—bats are important mammals in the redwood forest. Learn more about the bats that call California home with Dr. Winifred Frick, Chief Scientist at ...
sempervirens.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
🌲 “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/
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
📷 Horizonline Pictures; MGambaRios
November 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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
📷 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
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20251028-mexicos-tequila-future-depends-on-bats
Why tequila depends on Mexico's bats
Conservationists and communities are planting thousands of agave plants to protect endangered bats, and the future of Mexico's tequila production.
www.bbc.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
"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
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
🦇 Sanborn's big-eared bat
📸 Jennifer Barros
November 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Petition to celebrate Bat Week 52 weeks a year- please sign below. ✍️
🦇 Sanborn's big-eared bat
📸 Jennifer Barros
🦇 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!
Looking for a simple and achievable Halloween costume that you'll need to explain to every person you come across? Well, look no further!
October 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
¡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!
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
October 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
They can’t keep getting away with this
🎵 My milkshake is made by the boys in the yard 🎵
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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
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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
October 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
🎵 My milkshake is made by the boys in the yard 🎵
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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
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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
Student Scholars - Bat Conservation International
Grow global capacity for bat conservation with scholarships and support for students
batcon.org
October 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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).
October 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
"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
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
October 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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
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/🦇
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/🦇
October 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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/🦇
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
🩸 cute
🩸 great friends
🩸 wonderful mothers
🩸 regurgitate blood for each other
October 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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
🩸 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
October 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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
batcon.org/student-scholars
Student Scholars - Bat Conservation International
Grow global capacity for bat conservation with scholarships and support for students
batcon.org
October 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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
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
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
October 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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
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
🦇 Spotted bat
October 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Hyperfixation meal? This bat appears to strongly prefer moths! 🦋
🦇 Spotted bat
🦇 Spotted bat
🧑🏫 Grad students! Apply now for our 2026 Student Scholars program at batcon.org/student-scholars.
October 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
🧑🏫 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. 💚
October 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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?
October 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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.
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.
September 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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.
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
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
September 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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
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
🦇 Thomas's yellow bat
📸 Jennifer Barros
September 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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
🦇 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
September 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM
🦇 Grad Students: we'll be accepting applications for the 2026 Student Scholars program on October 1ˢᵗ. Learn more at batcon.org/student-scholars