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THE NEW YORK TIMES: As Temperatures Rise, Melbourne’s Bats Get Their Own Sprinkler System

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: As Temperatures Rise, Melbourne’s Bats Get Their Own Sprinkler System

Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropu...March 2023. Melbourne Australia

Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Bat Colony in Yarra Bend Park, Melbourne, Australia on 2nd of March 2023. Melbourne Australia

Flying Fox Bat Colony in Yarra ...March 2023. Melbourne Australia

Flying Fox Bat Colony in Yarra Bend Park, Melbourne, Australia on 2nd of March 2023. Melbourne Australia

Flying Fox Soft Release Facilit...March 2023. Melbourne Australia

Flying Fox Soft Release Facility, Yarra Bend Park, Melbourne, Australia on 5th of March 2023. Melbourne Australia

The new sprinkler system that w...March 2023. Melbourne Australia

The new sprinkler system that will help to keep the Flying Fox Bats cool on hot summer days, at the Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Colony in Yarra Bend Park, Melbourne, Australia on 7th of March 2023. Melbourne Australia

Parks Victoria, Area Chief Rang...March 2023. Melbourne Australia

Parks Victoria, Area Chief Ranger, Brendan Sullivan and Parks Victoria Ranger team leader Tim Carver, turn on the new sprinkler system at the Flying Fox Bat Colony in Yarra Bend Park, Melbourne, Australia on 7th of March 2023. Melbourne Australia

Flying Fox Soft Release Facility, Yarra Bend Park, Melbourne, Australia on 5th of March 2023. Melbourne Australia

The bats remove Laurence&#3...March 2023. Melbourne Australia

The bats remove Laurence's hat which is a regular occurance. Laurence Pope, President of the Friends of Bats and Bushcare Inc. and volunteer of flying fox soft release facility, in Yarra bend park. Flying Fox Soft Release Facility, Yarra Bend Park, Melbourne, Australia on 5th of March 2023. Melbourne Australia

Orphaned bats sometimes return ...March 2023. Melbourne Australia

Orphaned bats sometimes return after their release. This bat was found hanging on the outside of the facility, indicating it wanted to return. Laurance has retried it from the outside and brings it into the facility for rrest and food. Laurence Pope, President of the Friends of Bats and Bushcare Inc. and volunteer of flying fox soft release facility, in Yarra bend park. Flying Fox Soft Release Facility, Yarra Bend Park, Melbourne, Australia on 5th of March 2023. Melbourne Australia

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: As Temperatures Rise, Melbourne’s Bats Get Their Own Sprinkler System

christina simons

May 12, 2023

Location: Melbourne, Australia

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: As Temperatures Rise, Melbourne’s Bats Get Their Own Sprinkler System

On the hottest days, a refreshing mist will cool down flying foxes, which have suffered mass death in Australian heat waves.

The New York Times : On the hottest days, a refreshing mist will cool down flying foxes, which have suffered mass death in Australian heat waves.

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