Sanctuary

Bat World Sanctuary

Q: Where is Bat World Sanctuary?

United States. Bat World Sanctuary is a sanctuary in the United States. Its coordinates are 32.807° N, 98.033° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Padre Island National Seashore, about 609 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Bat World Sanctuary?

3 species. Citizen-science photos record 3 species at Bat World Sanctuary, including Mallard, Mexican Free-tailed Bat and Straw-colored Fruit Bat. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Bat World Sanctuary in the wild?

Mallard: Elk Island National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Bat World Sanctuary also live in the parks and cities we cover: Mallard (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Elk Island National Park) and Mexican Free-tailed Bat (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Big Cypress National Preserve).

Q: When did Bat World Sanctuary open?

Opened 1994. Bat World Sanctuary, a sanctuary in the United States, opened in 1994, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 3 species are photographed there.

🇺🇸 United States

🛖 Sanctuary, United States 3 spp. present

Bat World Sanctuary was founded in 1994 as a non-profit rescue-rehabilitation center and sanctuary operated exclusively for bats. Based in North Texas with rescue centers around the world, the organization is "dedicated to educating the community about bats to dispel myths and encourage conservation as well as providing rescue efforts for the species". Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

32.807° N 98.033° W

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Essentials

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Tourism

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Species present

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Opened

1994

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Getting there

batworld.org ↗

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Anas platyrhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Elk Island National Park+ 90 more parks

Tadarida brasiliensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

in Big Cypress National Preserve+ 2 more parks

Eidolon helvum

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or citiesNearby records

Before you go

Where is Bat World Sanctuary?

United States

Bat World Sanctuary is a sanctuary in the United States. Its coordinates are 32.807° N, 98.033° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Padre Island National Seashore, about 609 km away.

What animals can you see at Bat World Sanctuary?

3 species

Citizen-science photos record 3 species at Bat World Sanctuary, including Mallard, Mexican Free-tailed Bat and Straw-colored Fruit Bat. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Bat World Sanctuary in the wild?

Mallard: Elk Island National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Bat World Sanctuary also live in the parks and cities we cover: Mallard (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Elk Island National Park) and Mexican Free-tailed Bat (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Big Cypress National Preserve).

When did Bat World Sanctuary open?

Opened 1994

Bat World Sanctuary, a sanctuary in the United States, opened in 1994, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 3 species are photographed there.