Activism

Award for Sanctuary Excellence

Washington DC – The 2016 Carole Noon Award for Sanctuary Excellence recipient was announced by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS). This year Amanda Lollar was singled out for her leadership in supporting the welfare of bats as a caregiver, educator and advocate.

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Summer Rescue Videos

We’ve been very busy rescuing orphaned and injured bats this summer. Included below are videos of Ernie, a young free-tailed bat rescued after being trapped inside a vacant building for

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Saving the Palestine Bats

The city of Palestine, Texas loves their bats. They have had thousands of bats roosting in their downtown buildings for several years. And even though they sometimes create an odor,

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Happy Bat Appreciation Day!

Thank you, wonderful bat people, for supporting our rescue efforts for the most underappreciated mammal on earth! Please enjoy a few of  our most recent videos 🙂 Fruit Bats play

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Bat World Sanctuary earns GFAS Accreditation

After an intensive application process that included transparency on finances, budgets, long-term goals, policies, employees, operating procedures, oversight, veterinary care, budgets, emergency protocols and contingency plans, we are proud to say that we are now accredited with the prestigious Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.

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Summer Rescue Videos

Included below are videos of some of the bats we have rescued this summer, including Benger the Avenger, Dory, Coy, Travis, Gizmo, Tidy Bat, Marria and BB. 46 juvenile free-tailed

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WHICH BAT IS THE VAMPIRE?

By Truth Muller, Contributing Author for Bat World Sanctuary On June 6, 2017, NPR published a YouTube Video entitled “Should We Wipe Out Vampire Bats?” to their science channel, Skunk Bear.

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Keeping Wild Bats Safe this Summer

Summertime is busy for everyone, including bats. Baby season for our North American bats starts in May and ends in early September, depending on the species. Here are a few

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Mother’s Day, Bat Style

Mother’s Day is coming up so we’re sharing a few photos taken from our wild sanctuary as well as photos of mother bats we have rescued over the years. Descriptions

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Psuedo Bat Sanctuaries

A sad but true fact is that pseudo animal sanctuaries are on the rise and pseudo bat sanctuaries are among the greatest offenders. This has become a growing concern for true

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