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There’s A Bat Hospital In Australia That Takes In Abandoned Baby Bats
If you think bats are terrifying, vampiric creatures of the night, you’ve got them all wrong. The abandoned bat pups being taken care of at the Tolga Bat Hospital in Atherton, Australia are proof that baby bats can be just as adorable as any kitten or puppy.
The fruit bat pups at the Tolga Bat Hospital in the Atherton Tablelands are brought in when they are afflicted by tick paralysis or when their mothers have died or become too ill to feed them (often from the same disease). Volunteers at the hospital nurse the bat pups back to health and then release them into the wild. The hospital also serves as a sanctuary for bats who have retired from zoos.
More info: tolgabathospital.org | Facebook | Jurgen Freund Photography (h/t: dailymail)
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Image credits: Jurgen Freund Photography/ Caters News Agency
Image credits: Jurgen Freund Photography/ Caters News Agency
Image credits: Tolga Bat Hospital
Image credits: Jurgen Freund Photography/ Caters News Agency
Image credits: Jurgen Freund Photography/ Caters News Agency
Image credits: Jurgen Freund Photography/ Caters News Agency
Image credits: Jurgen Freund Photography/ Caters News Agency
Image credits: Jurgen Freund Photography/ Caters News Agency
Image credits: Jurgen Freund Photography/ Caters News Agency
Image credits: Jurgen Freund Photography/ Caters News Agency
Image credits: Tolga Bats Hospital
Image credits: Jurgen Freund Photography/ Caters News Agency
Image credits: Jurgen Freund Photography/ Caters News Agency
Image credits: Tolga Bat Hospital
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FrancieGross 11 years ago
Bats get such a bad rap, and they're really such Good Guys... I'm happy to see some of them being so well cared for!
AgataSmialy 11 years ago
How can you not love bats after seeing this???!?!?!!!?!?!?! Adorable ...
NicoleGilbert 11 years ago
I have always loved bats especially fruit bats. I have visited the colony in Wingham Brush several times.
SherrySaben-Wolford 11 years ago
Such cute little critters...and they ARE so good for our environment!!
Valerie Hays-Crowley 11 years ago
I just love these little guys.Bless those who care for them...
KathrynCampbell 11 years ago
Some of my favorite animals. Fascinating how the wing bones resemble the bones in the human hand.
KerryKjargaard 11 years ago
Bats are wonderful creatures that eat all kinds of flying insects. We need to protect them.
TrishDavey 10 years ago
I didn't know this. what wonderful dedicated people they are to look after our fruit bat population.Thanks for posting this Janis
Deborah Calhoun 11 years ago
JUST TOOOOOOO CUTE!!!! am a "bat" fan by nature, but didnt realize this most AMAZING place existed. YA'ALL ARE AWESOME-thanks auntie nan;)
JamieAcree 11 years ago
How cute! Bats don't have to be terrifying at all. I'm glad someone is doing this because they're special, too.
María Sabelli Couñago 11 years ago
I love those adorable creatures and give my congrats to those people that assist them... Thank u all...!!!
animeminecraftchelsea 11 years ago
these are pretty and kawaii i don't see why people dislike bats
MichaelMcQuown 11 years ago
Bats are among the more useful creatues on the planet. They consume large quantities of flying insects and pollinate many species of fruit.
MatthewCallahan 11 years ago
I've always been a fan of Bat-man and these little Baby Bat's are adorable. Look out it's the Joker !
Norah Herbert 11 years ago
I Love Fruit Bats. I think that the adult ones look a log like Siamese cats.
Teresabriceño 11 years ago
This is a project that everybody has to consider: animals maintain the balance of the spiritual and biological circle of life.
RebekahHeltonRobson 10 years ago
Its a type of tick that paralyses once attached to the animal can effect dogs, cats etc and can be very deadly if not treated asap
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Stephen Richards 11 years ago
What do those stranded bats' mother bats come down with and how do they come down with it?
Amelia Cares 11 years ago
Felicitaciones desde Chile por vuestra abnegada dedicación a nuestros hermanos menores....
RikkeBjörk 11 years ago
How can I come here to work as a volunteer? Is a 3 month tourist-visa accepted as long as the work is not paid?
ZorriBerrios 11 years ago
I'm so glad to see people un-demonize these fine creations of God, besides, who does a better job of eliminating the real blood-suckers ....
AllanLykins 11 years ago
I am trying to figure out how to get there. I am retired and in love with bats. They are beautiful and deserve all the help they can get.
Rene Tryan-Bigford 11 years ago
Their wings/legs are really creepy looking.But their little heads are so adorable....
ReneeGerger 11 years ago
They are just to precious, love the pics and this is a great thing these people are doing!
JoanneRomshak 11 years ago
precious?? oh well...i guess everyone has their own opinion.
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HannahSmith 11 years ago
I'm sorry. I've been too highly conditioned against them to not shiver at a bony wing or claw. Even though their eyes ARE super adorable.
AyshaPatel 11 years ago
Why do they have pacifiers in their mouths, do they bite or something?
LaurenPomerantz 11 years ago
They're not pacifiers. They're little nipples. The milk-replacement formula is injected into the nipple from a graduated pipette.
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NectalyVela 11 years ago
as far as I know bats can't really function with light so how do they take photos of them?
TonyAston 11 years ago
Fruit bats have excellent eyesight - no problem with lights
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DianeGertzen 11 years ago
In the U.S. at least, bats are common carriers of rabies. Don't touch.
JoanneRomshak 11 years ago
ugh. there is an old saying, "put a tutu on a pig, it's still a pig". i HATE bats. i don't find them cute at all. they are disgusting.
JoanneRomshak 11 years ago
ugh!! there is an old saying "put a tutu on a pig, it's still a pig"... i hate bats. they are creepy. not for me!!!
FrancieGross 11 years ago
Bats get such a bad rap, and they're really such Good Guys... I'm happy to see some of them being so well cared for!
AgataSmialy 11 years ago
How can you not love bats after seeing this???!?!?!!!?!?!?! Adorable ...
NicoleGilbert 11 years ago
I have always loved bats especially fruit bats. I have visited the colony in Wingham Brush several times.
SherrySaben-Wolford 11 years ago
Such cute little critters...and they ARE so good for our environment!!
Valerie Hays-Crowley 11 years ago
I just love these little guys.Bless those who care for them...
KathrynCampbell 11 years ago
Some of my favorite animals. Fascinating how the wing bones resemble the bones in the human hand.
KerryKjargaard 11 years ago
Bats are wonderful creatures that eat all kinds of flying insects. We need to protect them.
TrishDavey 10 years ago
I didn't know this. what wonderful dedicated people they are to look after our fruit bat population.Thanks for posting this Janis
Deborah Calhoun 11 years ago
JUST TOOOOOOO CUTE!!!! am a "bat" fan by nature, but didnt realize this most AMAZING place existed. YA'ALL ARE AWESOME-thanks auntie nan;)
JamieAcree 11 years ago
How cute! Bats don't have to be terrifying at all. I'm glad someone is doing this because they're special, too.
María Sabelli Couñago 11 years ago
I love those adorable creatures and give my congrats to those people that assist them... Thank u all...!!!
animeminecraftchelsea 11 years ago
these are pretty and kawaii i don't see why people dislike bats
MichaelMcQuown 11 years ago
Bats are among the more useful creatues on the planet. They consume large quantities of flying insects and pollinate many species of fruit.
MatthewCallahan 11 years ago
I've always been a fan of Bat-man and these little Baby Bat's are adorable. Look out it's the Joker !
Norah Herbert 11 years ago
I Love Fruit Bats. I think that the adult ones look a log like Siamese cats.
Teresabriceño 11 years ago
This is a project that everybody has to consider: animals maintain the balance of the spiritual and biological circle of life.
RebekahHeltonRobson 10 years ago
Its a type of tick that paralyses once attached to the animal can effect dogs, cats etc and can be very deadly if not treated asap
Load More Replies... Stephen Richards 11 years ago
What do those stranded bats' mother bats come down with and how do they come down with it?
Amelia Cares 11 years ago
Felicitaciones desde Chile por vuestra abnegada dedicación a nuestros hermanos menores....
RikkeBjörk 11 years ago
How can I come here to work as a volunteer? Is a 3 month tourist-visa accepted as long as the work is not paid?
ZorriBerrios 11 years ago
I'm so glad to see people un-demonize these fine creations of God, besides, who does a better job of eliminating the real blood-suckers ....
AllanLykins 11 years ago
I am trying to figure out how to get there. I am retired and in love with bats. They are beautiful and deserve all the help they can get.
Rene Tryan-Bigford 11 years ago
Their wings/legs are really creepy looking.But their little heads are so adorable....
ReneeGerger 11 years ago
They are just to precious, love the pics and this is a great thing these people are doing!
JoanneRomshak 11 years ago
precious?? oh well...i guess everyone has their own opinion.
Load More Replies... HannahSmith 11 years ago
I'm sorry. I've been too highly conditioned against them to not shiver at a bony wing or claw. Even though their eyes ARE super adorable.
AyshaPatel 11 years ago
Why do they have pacifiers in their mouths, do they bite or something?
LaurenPomerantz 11 years ago
They're not pacifiers. They're little nipples. The milk-replacement formula is injected into the nipple from a graduated pipette.
Load More Replies... NectalyVela 11 years ago
as far as I know bats can't really function with light so how do they take photos of them?
TonyAston 11 years ago
Fruit bats have excellent eyesight - no problem with lights
Load More Replies... DianeGertzen 11 years ago
In the U.S. at least, bats are common carriers of rabies. Don't touch.
JoanneRomshak 11 years ago
ugh. there is an old saying, "put a tutu on a pig, it's still a pig". i HATE bats. i don't find them cute at all. they are disgusting.
JoanneRomshak 11 years ago
ugh!! there is an old saying "put a tutu on a pig, it's still a pig"... i hate bats. they are creepy. not for me!!!
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