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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!
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
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
"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
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
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
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
September 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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
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
🦇eastern red bat
📷J. Scott Altenbach
September 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
When you spot the perfect pumpkin. 🤩
🦇eastern red bat
📷J. Scott Altenbach
🦇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*
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*
September 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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*
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
⛏️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
September 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🦇 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
⛏️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