Flying foxes die in their thousands in worst mass-mortality event since Australia’s black summer

Volunteers found thousands of dead bats at Melbourne’s Brimbank park, wildlife expert says ...

Soaring Temperatures Down Under: Heatwave Crushes Flying Fox Colonies in Australia

Flying foxes are a type of bat within the Chiroptera order of mammals. There are several different species and, unfortunately ...

The Human-Sized Bat That Inspired Vampire Legends

Bats have inspired many pop culture references, most famously vampires. But did you know there is a species of bat that looks ...

Crew left in tears over disturbing find at Aussie park: 'They were everywhere'

Authorities have been accused of 'failing' in their response to the escalating situation. Find out what happened.

Wildlife volunteers traumatised after nearly 650 Illawarra flying foxes die in heatwave

Wildlife rescue workers are traumatised and infant flying foxes are struggling to survive after a heatwave killed almost 650 ...
The Chronicle

How do Australian Flying Foxes compare to Blue Devil Baseball and Softball players?

A platypus playing in the river, tree kangaroos hiding above and bats screeching overhead… this isn’t the Duke gardens! 10,185 miles away, three Duke students find themselves in Yungaburra, Australia.

Over 72,000 flying foxes perished in Australia’s black summer, scientists warn climate change

Thousands of grey-headed flying foxes have died in Australia’s extreme heat. Scientists warn climate change is intensifying ...
The Star

Drop in number of flying foxes

KOTA KINABALU: Flying foxes, or fruit bats as they are locally known, are disappearing rapidly due to misconceptions about medicinal properties and being hunted for food, a conservationist warns.