Austin Bat Refuge@AustinBatRefuge

Wildlife rehabilitation in the heart of “Bat City.” Support our work👇

 Austin, TX
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Joined May 2016
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HAPPY BAT MONTH! 🦇🎉 During #batappreciationmonth , Austin Bat Refuge @austinbatrefuge & artist Juliet Whitsett @juliet_whitsett_art are teaming up to celebrate all 9 of Austin’s native bat species! Species information and video generously provided by: Austin Bat Refuge 🌙
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HAPPY BAT APPRECIATION MONTH! 🦇🎉 During #batappreciationmonth , Austin Bat Refuge @austinbatrefuge & artist Juliet Whitsett @juliet_whitsett_art are teaming up to celebrate all 9 of Austin’s native bat species! Species information and video provided by: Austin Bat Refuge. 🌙
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HAPPY BAT MONTH! 🦇🎉 During #batmonth, Austin Bat Refuge @austinbatrefuge & artist Juliet Whitsett @juliet_whitsett_art are teaming up to celebrate all 9 of Austin’s native bat species. Species information and video generously provided by: AustinBatRefuge.org
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🌙 SEE THE BAT ART IN PERSON! The Night Shift: Austin’s Native Bats ON VIEW OCTOBER 14–NOVEMBER 30, 2026 at the @reallysmallmuseum_atx 📍 Austin Nature & Science Center 2389 Stratford Drive, Austin, TX 78746 The Really Small Museum project
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During #batappreciationmonth , Austin Bat Refuge @austinbatrefuge & artist Juliet Whitsett @juliet_whitsett_art are teaming up to celebrate all 9 of Austin’s native bat species! 🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇 Species information and video generously provided by: AustinBatRefuge.org 🌙
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🌙 SEE THE BAT ART IN PERSON at the @reallysmallmuseum_atx ! The Night Shift: Austin’s Native Bats ON VIEW OCTOBER 14–NOVEMBER 30, 2026 at the @reallysmallmuseum_atx 📍 Austin Nature & Science Center 2389 Stratford Drive, Austin, TX 78746 The Really Small Museum project
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“Evening bats are found throughout woodlands of the eastern and central United States, these tiny brown bats spend their days tucked away in tree cavities and emerge at dusk to feast on flying beetles and multiple other flying insects.
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Species information and photo generously provided by: AustinBatRefuge.org HAPPY BAT MONTH! 🦇🎉 During #batappreciationmonth Austin Bat Refuge @austinbatrefuge & artist Juliet Whitsett @juliet_whitsett_art are teaming up to celebrate all 9 of Austin’s native bat species!

Austin Bat Refuge – Taking Science to Heart

Austin Bat Refuge rescues, rehabilitates and releases bats in Central Texas. Found a bat? Call us 24/7. Congress Bridge flight times, tours and education.

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HAPPY BAT MONTH! 🦇🎉 During #batmonth, Austin Bat Refuge & artist Juliet Whitsett @juliet_whitsett_art are teaming up to celebrate all 9 of Austin’s native bat species! We’re kicking things off with one of Austin’s most iconic bats. 🦇 🦇 MEXICAN FREE-TAILED BAT
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Yuna & Prosa’s release! . . #easternredbat #austinbats #urbanforest #leafbats
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Raised to adult, broken wing healed, RELEASED! Thanks for saving him Liam and Laura! . . #mexicanfreetailedbats #austinbats #congressbats
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Twelve evening bats, raised from neonates, found a wonderful new home last night. Thanks Swift River Pecans! And a big thanks to interns Natalia, Clare, & Phoenix! . . #swiftriverpecans #austinbats #eveningbats #regenerativeagriculture
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Here’s the backstory behind last night’s release. . . #eveningbats #austinbats #batcity #swiftriverpecans
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Ember & her pups go back to the wild. . . #easternredbats #austinbats #urbanforest
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Freetail pups have been flying for about a week now. If you see them in a strange place, please be kind and call us. . . #austinbats #mexicanfreetailedbats #congressbridgebats #thealternativetoneeedlesseuthanasia
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Against all odds, Jazzmin is back in the wild. You’ll even hear a feeding buzz at the end of her release! . . #southernyellowbat #austinbats #dontprunepalmtrees
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Thanks for rescuing this young bat, Federica & Gianluca! She had recently been weaned and was weak with hunger. . . #austinbats #easternredbats #leafbats
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Bats trapped in buildings need hydration, not just to be put outside. Call us. We’ll fix ‘em up, if possible, and release them at night. Thanks Camryn! . . #austinbats #mexicanfreetailedbats
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Johnny Lam’s broken wing is healed. Red survived a Big Ass Fan. So happy for those boys!! . . #austinbats #congressbridgebats #mexicanfreetailedbats
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Keiko & Momo aren’t siblings, but they’re growing up together. . . #easternredbats #austinbats #urbanforest
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Donate Now | 2026 Pup Raiser Fundraiser by Austin Bat Refuge

Your donation doubled up to $5,000 by the wonderful HEB!Heat exhaustion, predators, roost disruption, dehydration..Sometimes when we think about all the things that ca...

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