Peter Fowler of Hapua didn't realise long-tailed bats were in the area until his cat brought home this deceased specimen. A feline gift of a dead bat has led to the discovery of a new colony and ...

Successive heatwaves across South Australia have killed more than 2,500 flying foxes as the animals struggle to deal with the temperatures. Experts say bats struggle to regulate heat in the same way ...

A eastern red bat sits in the palm of Austin Bat Refuge co-founder Lee Mackenzie inside the refuge’s flight enclosure. Chris Lindenmayer stared in distress at the tiny, stunned bat lying between his ...