Bat World Sanctuary
in Mineral Wells, Texas has provided abandoned and injured bats with the help they need for over two decades, releasing them back to the wild whenever feasible.
When new rescues come in, a staff of trained volunteers attend to their needs. Many of these rescues involve babies abandoned by frightened mothers.
This particular rescue, a straw-colored megabat, came to the Sanctuary with her mother, both having been rescued from the exotic pet trade. However, mama bat could not care for her child, so the staff set in to nurse them both back to health. Both are now doing well.
WHY SAVE BATS?
Bats are clean, gentle and intelligent, they are vital to the ecosystem, and they enhance our lives in many ways.
Fruit and nectar bats bring us approximately 450 commercial products and over 80 different medicines through seed dispersal and pollination.
Up to 98% of all rainforest regrowth comes from seeds that have been spread by fruit bats. Insect-eating bats are literal vacuum cleaners of the night skies, eating millions upon millions of harmful bugs.
They protect us by eating insect-pests that destroy crops as well as insects that cause human disease.
When new rescues come in, a staff of trained volunteers attend to their needs. Many of these rescues involve babies abandoned by frightened mothers.
This particular rescue, a straw-colored megabat, came to the Sanctuary with her mother, both having been rescued from the exotic pet trade. However, mama bat could not care for her child, so the staff set in to nurse them both back to health. Both are now doing well.
WHY SAVE BATS?
Bats are clean, gentle and intelligent, they are vital to the ecosystem, and they enhance our lives in many ways.
Fruit and nectar bats bring us approximately 450 commercial products and over 80 different medicines through seed dispersal and pollination.
Up to 98% of all rainforest regrowth comes from seeds that have been spread by fruit bats. Insect-eating bats are literal vacuum cleaners of the night skies, eating millions upon millions of harmful bugs.
They protect us by eating insect-pests that destroy crops as well as insects that cause human disease.
Watch how volunteers helped feed the fidgety baby:
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Just Beautiful & Magnificent awesome to you Nursing Fruit Bat !!!
Touching & Beautiful!! These are the ppl in the world that ADMIRE!!
Poor little one. I am so glad to see he is being taken care of.
Absolutely precious little fellow, and my thanks goes out to those who care for these babies. When I get my forever home, I want to have bat habitat there.
I volunteered at a bat rescue in Australia. Incredible creatures, facing many obstacles
Adorable!!!!!
So very happy to see help for the endangered bats. We so need these lovely animals on our planet. Thanks so much for showing us this. Love this.
I say many thanks to all that help, it doesn't matter of what species it is, bats, pandas, crocs, lions, they all need our help..it is part of the system of life, eco....
Thank you. I had really never thought about bats before or what their role in the ecosystem was. I didn't know they were endangered and organizations were helping them. I thought the bats I heard at night were lost birds flying in the dark. My neighbor told me it was bats I heard. When the moon is full they fly down out of the mountains and eat the insects. They really are amazing to hear. My world is getting bigger with wonder and I really like the feeling. Thank you for what you share!
Rolayne Pinnow
So cute, their eyes have so sweet expression.
Kathy Earsman great video! We struggle to rescue, raise and heal our bats here in Australia because people are ignorant and afraid of them. They're essential to our trees too! Thank you for this.
Also, microbats eat insect pests, including mosquitoes!
I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A SOFT SPOT FOR BATS, PEOPLE THAT I KNOW R SO AFRAID OF THEM THERE IS NO REASON TO B AND THEY R VERY HELPFUL CREATURES, I KNEW THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS, BUT DID NOT KNOW THAT U EXISTED MAY THE GREAT SPIRIT BLESS U FOR ALL YOUR HELP TO THESE GREAT CREATURES AND KEEP THEM SAFE FROM HARM. <3 <3
AND MAY HE BLESS ALL OF U FOR HELPING THEM TOO. MANY THANKS FOR YOUR HARD WORK!
never would have thought about feeding a bat. but, felt so sorry for the little thing. God, bless the person, who is so patient to feed them.
Amazing what you are doing for these little helpless babies.... Thank You.... and... Good bless people like you, who selflessly help urge living beings....!