Bats

Bat Night Hike

Date: 
July 6, 2012 - 9:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: 
Cranbrook Institute of Science

Join the experts at the Bat Zone for a walking tour of bats and their habitats. We’ll show you some of our bat houses, discuss bat feeding habits and benefits, and search the skies for some of the bats living on campus.

$5 general public; $4 for CIS and OBC Members in addition to museum general admission.

Bat Night Hike

Date: 
June 29, 2012 - 9:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: 
Cranbrook Institute of Science

Join the experts at the Bat Zone for a walking tour of bats and their habitats. We’ll show you some of our bat houses, discuss bat feeding habits and benefits, and search the skies for some of the bats living on campus.

$5 general public; $4 for CIS and OBC Members in addition to museum general admission.

Bat, Bee, Frog Deaths May Be Linked

Submitted by mnarlock on June 1, 2012 - 5:09pm

In recent years, diseases have ravaged through bat, honeybee and amphibian populations, and now animal experts suspect that shared factors may link the deaths, which are putting many species at risk for extinction.

To learn more, click here.

Organization for Bat Conservation at Cranbrook Institute of Science

Submitted by mnarlock on January 5, 2012 - 7:37pm

The Korean Broadcasting System recently aired a new documentary called "The return of the pipistrelle," part of "The age of the Documentary" weekly series. They chose the topic because bats represented luck and were a good symbol in the past. However, due to TV shows and movies, bats are not represented as a good symbol anymore in Korea. This documentary sets out to change that perspective.

Footage includes an interview with Bat Zone Director Rob Mies, live bats, and Cranbrook grounds.

Bat Festival

Date: 
July 9, 2011 - 10:00am - 10:00pm
Location: 
Cranbrook Institute of Science

The 10th Annual Great Lakes Bat Festival returns to Cranbrook Institute of Science on July 9, 2011 from 10am to 10pm. The Festival celebrates the unique role of bats in the Great Lakes ecosystem as insect eaters, while dispelling myths and misinformation that generate needless fears and threaten bats and their habitats around the world. The Festival features activities for children, families, educators and conservation professionals. The Festival is free with museum admission which is $12.50 for adults and $9.50 for children and seniors.

Public Bat Programs

Date: 
February 21, 2011 - 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: 
Cranbrook Institute of Science

Join us Feb. 21 - 25 for daily public bat programs at 12:30 and 2:30pm.

Public Bat Programs

Date: 
February 22, 2011 - 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: 
Cranbrook Institute of Science

Join us Feb. 21 - 25 for daily public bat programs at 12:30 and 2:30pm.

Public Bat Programs

Date: 
February 23, 2011 - 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: 
Cranbrook Institute of Science

Join us Feb. 21 - 25 for daily public bat programs at 12:30 and 2:30pm.

Public Bat Programs

Date: 
February 24, 2011 - 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: 
Cranbrook Institute of Science

Join us Feb. 21 - 25 for daily public bat programs at 12:30 and 2:30pm.

Public Bat Programs

Date: 
February 25, 2011 - 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: 
Cranbrook Institute of Science

Join us Feb. 21 - 25 for daily public bat programs at 12:30 and 2:30pm.

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