BAT WORLD SANCTUARY

The Largest Bat Sanctuary on Earth

Bat World Sanctuary is on the front line to end the mistreatment of bats. Each year we rescue hundreds of bats who might otherwise die. Lifetime sanctuary is given to non-releasable bats, including those that are orphaned, injured, and rescued from the exotic pet trade, zoos and research facilities. We are also involved in conservation efforts both locally and internationally. 

Bat World was founded in 1994 and is a 501c3 non-profit, accredited organization with the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.

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In honor of National Hugging Day, Pomfrit (female) and Graham (male) agreed to cuddle up for a photo! Female red bats are more brown, while the males are more brightly colored. The female's coloring helps camouflage them better in trees and other foliage when they begin having pups in late spring/early summer. Foliage bats are solitary in the wild, but we do sometimes see this comfortable closeness in captivity.
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Happy #ToesieTuesday! 🦇 

Can you guess what bat species these little fuzzy toes belong to? We’ll give you a hint, it’s not an insectivorous bat! 😁

Drop your answers in the comments below! 👇
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Pomfrit the Eastern red bat believes in multitasking, so this evening, she decided to do her calisthenics while dining on her mealworms. Not pictured is red bat Graham, who decided to pretend that he does not know how to feed himself and needed to be hand fed 😑🤣 When do you do your workout? ✌️💜🦇
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Happy Monday from Hank the evening bat! When Hank was rescued this past summer he was bald due to malnutrition. We are happy to report that he has since grown back all his fur, but we do still get a little chuckle at photos and videos of when he was nekkid. 😂 

❗️Please remember to never handled bats bare handed. We are trained and vaccinated and sometimes forego using gloves to have better tactile sensitivity when caring for tiny residents like Hank.❗️
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Her little tongue, y'all! 🥹 When Katniss first arrived in the fall, she was not too sure about her caretakers or the juice, organic fruit baby food, or melon treats that we offered to her. As you can see now, however, she is quite content to nestle in her caretaker's hands to happily lap juice and baby food from a dropper. 

Katniss is a permanent resident of our geriBATric ward so that she can receive the more specialized care that she needs in this stage of her life. As a side note, we can give bats like Katniss this additional supportive nutritional care thanks to the donations that you provide to help save the sky puppies! Thank you so much for that! ✌️💜🦇
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For tonight's viewing pleasure, I present to you the amazing Ben in all of his plump, magnificent #mealwormmunching glory. I was going to add something scintillating about his species, but let me ask y'all something REALLY important, instead: What does it say about my infatuation with this guy that when I type 'amazing,' autotext pops up Ben as my first choice? 🙌✌️💜🦇
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Because we can't get enough of Footloose and her fixation with Honey the hoary bat. 💜 This precious but odd little companionable relationship wouldn't be found in the wild. Hoary bats are a solitary species that dwell in foliage, while free-tailed bats are crevice bats that will form colonies in the 10s of thousands in number. Yet, Honey patiently allows Footloose to come cuddle up under her (Footloose does this quite often after being fed), and Honey even has groomed her (search "but I don't want a bath" on this page). It always amazes me how much we can learn from our tiny flying friends ✌️💜🦇
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I recently posted a photo of my custom Harold’s Butt mouse pad in Bat World Behind the Scenes (if you aren’t hanging out with us there already, you gotta come join us!) and it was a hit. 

What do you say, folks? New store item? 😁 

Do you have any Bat World Merch? If so, we’d love to see how you sport it! Drop it down in the photos below! ❤️
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Live BAT CAMS

SPONSOR A BAT IN NEED

Sponsorships help us provide food and medical supplies for the bats who cannot be released back into the wild. Symbolically adopt the bat of your choice by sending a one-time donation of $35.00 (and adopt a second bat for just $25!). A great educational tool, and the perfect gift for bat enthusiasts! Please note: This program supports the bats pictured below (who will live out their lives with us) as well as other bats in need. Bats are occasionally retired due to old age or illness, but otherwise remain in the program for anyone who wishes to support them.

Click on a photo to sponsor any bat below!

SPONSORS RECEIVE:

  • A personalized adoption certificate
  • A matted 5″ x 7″ glossy photo of your bat
  • Your bat’s personal story
  • A graphic representing the size of your bat
  • The natural history of the species
  • An online subscription to Night Flight News emails.
  • A bat rescue card.
  • A myths and facts card.
  • A beautiful bookmark

Bella

Baxter

Ronan

The Captain

Benger the Avenger

Little Ernie

Sully

Tinkerbell

Lil Drac

Bootsanna

Cornelius

Gizmo