Stella
March 1991 – May 2011 STELLA’S STORY She spent the first ten years of her life in a New York apartment, in a dirty, bare, wooden-frame cage with a chicken wire ceiling. The young bat shared this cage with her … Continue reading
Category Archives: In Memory
Poopley
January 1993 – February 2011 POOPLEY’S STORY Although not a bat, Poopley, a 16-year resident of Bat World Sanctuary is deserving of a Loving Tribute. Poopley came in as a foster dog and ended up a permanent and beloved … Continue reading
Bert
Unknown – January, 2007 BERT’S STORY Bert was a lion-hearted little brown bat who survived all odds. In early spring of 2002, Bert was found in the sub-zero snowdrifts of Glacier National Park in Alaska, barely clinging to life. The … Continue reading
Annie
1993 – 2006 ANNIE’S STORY Annie arrived to us in February of 2002, in a small, plastic container. She was clinging desperately to a thin cloth, her only protection. Her mouth contained rotten, abscessed reminders of glistening, white teeth. … Continue reading
Mickey Bat
July 2002 – June 2005 MICKY BAT’S STORY Mickey Bat arrived in grave condition after being bitten on the head by a brown recluse spider. We did not expect him to survive, but despite the pain he must have endured … Continue reading
Bentley
1981 – 2004 BENTLEY’S STORY Our oldest and dearest resident, Bentley, an African straw-colored flying fox (Eidolon helvum) passed away in the fall of 2004. Bentley was born in a zoo in 1981 and hand-reared after his mother rejected … Continue reading
Putter
July 1995 – March 2003 PUTTER’S STORY We are saddened to announce the loss of Putter, a long-term resident of Bat World Sanctuary. In March of 2003 Putter became ill and refused to eat either of her twice daily hand-fed … Continue reading
Bucko
June 1, 1991 – March 2, 2001 BUCKO’S STORY On March the 2nd, 2001, we lost a friend who was admired and cherished by thousands of people. Bucko was in the prime of his life, healthy and robust, so his … Continue reading