We've been busy!

It's been a while since you've heard from us, and that's because summer is BABY SEASON! With most pups back in the wild, we're enjoying a bit of a breather, but juvenile and adult bats still get in trouble--especially in almost constant triple-digit temperatures! With the help of kind people like you, they make their way to us regularly. Check out a few of our recent adventures:

Warehouse employees rescue a distressed bat

We want people to know that when bats swoop down low inside a building, they are not attacking, but often are simply desperately thirsty.

Read on to find out how Steve and his co-workers came to the rescue of this sweet free-tailed bat and brought her to the refuge!

Q: What's red and green and flies all over?

A: Our Eastern red bat family, tagged with green ears for identification, of course!

Our red bat families are all color-coded (with corresponding control numbers) so that we can raise and
release them together. Visit the blog to check out one of our favorite moments from the summer: the “green family” release. What a joy it was to see them all fly off together on a beautiful summer evening!

Watch the Release

Baby Bat Yoga

Check out this Mexican free-tailed skypup's multi-tasking skills, doing his best upward-facing dog while eating his breakfast!

Local Species Highlight: Eastern Red Bat

This is a bat with a wild intelligence and a playful personality; they’re fun loving little trouble-makers and a joy to get to know.

Learn More

Volunteer Spotlight: Katherine K.

What brought you to Austin Bat Refuge?
"Having grown up in Austin I've always loved bats. After admiring them from afar for so long, working directly with and helping these magnificent creatures that are so vital to our ecosystem was the next logical step. Getting to learn more about caring for them, as well as interacting with the fantastic humans at the Refuge, has been an absolute joy."

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