Northumberland Zoo Bats: Conserving the Critically Endangered Livingstone’s Fruit Bats
Northumberland Zoo is home to a breeding population of critically endangered Livingstone’s Fruit Bats (Pteropus livingstonii), the third-largest bat species in the world with a wingspan of 1.2 meters. These bats are native to the Comoros Islands and are at risk of imminent extinction due to deforestation and tropical storms. The zoo is actively working … Read more