I think of bats when I cook with locust bean (Iru/Dawa dawa). Bats pollinate the Parkia biglobosa tree, so that local, delicious, earthy flavor? Thank the bats! What reminds you of bats? Share with us now: smacon-africa.org/mini-campaign #CelebrateBats #SMACON

On #BatAppreciationDay, I admire two aspects about bats in Nigeria. First is the great work being done by Small Mammal Conservation Organization (SMACON) to protect different species of these special animals in #Naija. Second is my videoclip👇 of a fraction of bat 🦇 population in my #university Great IFE

We asked you to share your favourite bat memories, stories, thoughts and quotes for #BatAppreciationDay We’re celebrating by sharing some of our favourite entries. We hope you enjoy these as much as we did. Starting with this cute tomb bat from Ahonsu Kodzo Lolo- Lome, Togo

Celebrating #BatAppreciationDay with bat thoughts and memories from our community #BatAppreciationDay2025 #Celebratebats #SMACONbats

Celebrating #BatAppreciationDay with bat thoughts and memories from our community #BatAppreciationDay2025 #Celebratebats #SMACONbats

Celebrating #BatAppreciationDay with bat thoughts and memories from our community #BatAppreciationDay2025 #Celebratebats #SMACONbats

Celebrating #BatAppreciationDay with bat thoughts and memories from our community #BatAppreciationDay2025 #Celebratebats #SMACONbats

"To conserve the world's bats and their ecosystems to ensure a healthy planet." 🌍 That's our mission and we won't stop. #EarthDay

Earth is a beautiful life-giving and nurturing gift that has been given to us. It is our collective and individual responsibility to preserve the world we live in for all of its biodiversity. #EarthDay

Today is #EndangeredSpeciesDay. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ now includes 169,420 species, of which 47,187 are threatened with extinction. The IUCN Red List is a critical indicator of the health of the world’s #biodiversity. iucnredlist.org

DID YOU KNOW that the Short-tailed Roundleaf bat is listed as Endangered by the IUCN? This #EndangeredSpeciesDay, we spotlight this small bat that plays a mighty role in keeping our ecosystem healthy by consuming significant amounts of nocturnal insects. #SMACON #bats

Plastic pollution is not just a problem for cities, it affects our forests too. Microplastics polluting soil/water, disrupting food webs, & degrading habitat quality = big problems for bats and other small mammals like pangolins. #WorldEnvironmentDay2025 #BeatPlasticPollution

Even remote forests aren’t safe from plastic. At SMACON, we stay committed to a plastic-free field culture - no plastic left behind. Love nature? Help #BeatPlasticPollution: ✔️ Use reusables ✔️ Pack it in, pack it out ✔️ reduce single-use #WorldEnvironmentDay2025

We’ve been quiet but busy in the field - working with partners to protect habitats and save bats. We’ve got updates , we’re now certified as equivalent to a US Public Charity via @NGOSource!! Want to catch up? Subscribe to our newsletter via smacon-africa.org

On June 26, we launched Park-BON with rangers from 7 Nigerian National Parks. Rangers were trained to use acoustics tools to monitor species within their parks. 🔗 Read the full story: “Listening In” smacon-africa.org/post/listening…

On #WorldRangerDay, we celebrate these dedicated professionals, who work tirelessly to keep our forests and wildlife safe. At SMACON, we're proud to partner with these conservation heroes, who play a vital role in protecting our planet's biodiversity.