@africanbatcon.bsky.social
ABC is a non-profit based in Malawi aiming to conserve African bats through research, education, and capacity building www.africanbatconservation.org #africanbats #batconservation #appliedresearch #universityofbath
Looking for a wildlife volunteering adventure? 🦇
Join African Bat Conservation in Malawi! Help with bat surveys, gain field experience, and support local communities.
Learn more: www.africanbatconservation.org/volunteer
#Bats #Malawi #Africa #Wildlife #Conservation #Nature #Ecology #Volunteering
We’re excited to share our first record of the large-eared free-tailed bat (Otomops martiensseni) in Malawi! 🦇
This striking bat was recorded during a survey in Ntchisi Forest Reserve, one of Malawi’s last rainforests 🌳
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#bats #ntchisi #conservation #fieldwork #rainforest
A rare glimpse into shared wild spaces! 🦇🦔 Camera trap footage from Kuti Wildlife Reserve shows a porcupine family and slit-faced bats (Nycteris sp.) sharing a burrow—Kuti’s first confirmed porcupine sighting!
#Wildlife #CameraTrap #Bats #Porcupines #Coexistence #Malawi #AfricanWildlife
A heartwarming moment from our recent research trip to Kuti Wildlife Reserve! 🦇 Thanks to our team’s quick action, these free-tailed bat pups were safely reunited with their mothers. Conservation in action!
#Bats #Conservation #Wildlife #Malawi #WildlifeRescue #Research
We are hiring! 🎉 Join us in Malawi as a Research Assistant and help advance bat conservation research. Be part of the team working in the field on exciting projects! 🦇
To learn more and apply, visit:
www.africanbatconservation.org/vacancies
#conservationjobs #conservationcareers #bats #research
Want to learn more about bats? 🦇
Later today, we’ll be joining other African conservation organisations to separate fact from fiction about bats!
Register for this free Zoom session here: tinyurl.com/5bvk7r95
#Bats #Conservation #Wildlife #Ecology #MythBusting
Myself and the @africanbatcon.bsky.social team have escaped the city for some fieldwork at Kuti Wildlife Reserve, helping a student investigate how lighting affects bat behaviour! 🦇🌿
We started the day with a few zebras for company at breakfast! 🦓☕
#Fieldwork #WildlifeConservation #Bats #Malawi
This month, in partnership with Land & Lake Safaris, we hosted a Bat Talk and Walk to raise awareness about straw-coloured fruit bats in Lilongwe.
Over 70 participants watched thousands of bats emerge from their roosts at dusk—an unforgettable experience!
#Bats #Malawi #Ecotourism #Conservation
Passionate about bats? 🦇 We’re looking for a Research Assistant to join our team in Lilongwe and contribute to important bat conservation work! 🌍
#Bats #Conservation #Research #ConservationCareers
ABC was delighted to attend a cocktail night with her Worship the Mayor Councillor Esther Sagawa in Lilongwe on Nov 29th. Our Research Manager Dr Kieran O'Malley represented ABC & engaged with stakeholders to learn her plans for Lilongwe City.
#urbanecology #Malawi #lilongwemalawi #OneHealth
