The world’s more than 1,400 bat species play vital roles in ecosystems, from eating insects, to pollinating plants, and dispersing seeds. Bats are connected to humans and ecosystems in many ways, and all are affected when one link is removed from the chain. | Bat Conservation International

Here we have a bundle of bat pups, all doing well here at secret world! The video shows the pups moving into their new, clean pen and exploring the new space given to them! | Secret World Wildlife Rescue

It's a bundle of babies! Eastern red bat pup season is in full swing here at Bat World Sanctuary. The little ones shown here were found by a member of the public, and our wonderful staff member Kasci drove over an hour to pick them up. A reminder for everyone: if you find a red bat mother on the ground with pups and she appears uninjured, please help her up off the ground (using gloves or a thick cloth!) and place her up high in a tree with some foliage to hide in. Check back with her later, and

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