A Bat Hospital In Australia Rescues Baby Bats And Nurses Them Back To Health
November 3, 2014
Tolga Bat Hospital is a community group in Australia working for the conservation of bats and their habitat through partnerships in education, research, advocacy, and rescue work.
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The bat pups are brought in when they are afflicted by tick paralysis or when their mothers have died or become too ill to feed them.
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Volunteers rehabilitate and release the bats with a high standard of care, as well as provide a sanctuary for some of those who cannot be released.
Credit: Jurgen Freund Photography / Caters News
The hospital currently has over 50 bats in care.
Credit: Jurgen Freund Photography / Caters News
The day starts early around 6am and doesn't end until the last bubs are fed around 11pm.
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The bubs are fed every 4 hours with feeds currently taking around three hours to complete.
Credit: Jurgen Freund Photography / Caters News
Credit: Jurgen Freund Photography / Caters News
Credit: Jurgen Freund Photography / Caters News
(H/T) Bored Panda. Learn more at Tolga Bat Hospital.
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