We work to educate, inspire, and activate people to save bats across the United States. Welcome to the official home of the #SavetheBats Campaign!

Joined November 2010
933 Photos and videos
Time for a #BatFact! Did you know that Egyptian fruit bat offspring typically stay with the same colony as their parents for their entire lives?! #SavetheBats
5
58
151
"Rat brains have taught us a lot, but researchers in Israel have found an interesting alternative model to understanding how the hippocampus helps mammals navigate: Bats." #SavetheBats go.savebats.org/2F6EjZi
2
14
62
Save the Bats retweeted
16 Feb 2018
The latest The SmileyBat! Daily! paper.li/SmileyBat/131006816… Thanks to @BatConservation #bats #climatechange

6
10
Happy Friday from the bats at the Bat Zone! Join us this weekend for some Bat Zone tours tonight through Sunday! #SavetheBats
1
14
48
Save the Bats retweeted
Feeling batty this Thursday? Come join us at explore.org/bats with @BatConservation! Photo by @NewEarthLife's CamOp Jolie #batcam
12
39
"There are about 120 bats in the bat cave at the Oregon Zoo. Some of them are the endangered Rodrigues fruit bat, also known as the Rodrigues flying fox. One of them is named Kali and she has quite the story." #SavetheBats go.savebats.org/2F4efhC
1
21
57
Save the Bats retweeted
14 Feb 2018
12
80
483
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! #SavetheBats
1
29
78
Time for a #BatFact! Did you know that the Straw-colored fruit bat is the second largest bat in Africa?! #SavetheBats
3
29
58
"Officials at a Pennsylvania cave formation say bats have been observed hibernating there for the first time since a fungus nearly wiped out the state’s bat population." #SavetheBats go.savebats.org/2E8l1BE
12
43
Have you made plans for Valentine's Day?! If not, consider joining the Organization for Bat Conservation and local artist, Megan Kott, for an art-themed community night! Live animals will be present which we guarantee will steal your heart! go.savebats.org/2rj9PjD
2
12
"The longest-lived bats—those belonging to the Myotis genus—may have their telomeres to thank for their slow aging process, according to a study published yesterday (Feb 7) in Science Advances." #SavetheBats go.savebats.org/2BhTBdQ
23
52
Whoa! It looks like someone bit off more than they could chew! Good morning from the Bat Zone! #SavetheBats
11
30
"Animals have evolved all manner of adaptations to get the nutrients they need." Check out this interesting and informative article by MIT engineers! #SavetheBats go.savebats.org/2nTTIEj
1
12
33
Save the Bats retweeted
#Birds, #reptiles and #mammals such as #bats are key in #pollination, shows new #research from @unisouthampton & @uniofeastanglia. 'Study highlights importance of vertebrate pollinators' - Press Release - UEA uea.ac.uk/about/-/study-high… #UEA #wildlife #plants #ecosystems #RSPB
14
48
We call this trio the "Three Bat-keteers!" The Three Musketeers would be proud! #SavetheBats
12
34
Save the Bats retweeted
These bats look like they are posing for their new album. What you would title the album?
24
45
149
Save the Bats retweeted
These #brownlongeared bats were definitely the highlight of the bat season last year - absolute stunners! @_BCT_ @BatConservation
14
54
This sweet face is Sebastian, a Striped Skunk! Did you know there's only ten species of skunks? Almost all of them live in North and Central America!
9
27