In addition to the 700 permanent residents cared for daily at Bat World Sanctuary, the following bats were rescued and released back to the wild (or were provided permanent sanctuary with us if they were not releasable). Also logged are the rescues we directly assisted with nationally and internationally. Click on the entry to see any photos or videos that are available.
A lady in Berkley, NJ, found a bat on the side of a busy road. That bat could not fly and had a broken wing. The finder did not follow instructions on the voicemail and the bat had, unfortunately passed away.
A resident of a local student dorm in Las Cruces, NM discovered a small bat grounded in the hall. The little bat was extremely emaciated and dehydrated. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. However, the little bat was too far gone and unfortunately […]
Two bats where reported by local residents in Mineral Wells, TX. Both were located outside of the finders' homes, where a staff member went immediately to rescues the bats. Unfortunately, in both cases each of the bats were deceased upon arrival and had also suffered from wing wasting.
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