It’s spooooky season, so Alex is talking about one of the most quintessential Halloween animals. Many people are afraid of them, but Alex is here to assure that they’re one of the most important animals in any ecosystem that they live in. To further understand their importance, Alex sat down with expert Angela Stull, Animal Keeper and Education Coordinator at Lubee Bat Conservancy. So, we hope you brought your night vision goggles because we’re heading into the darkness to talk about bats.
“Right now, there’s 1,421 species of bats that have been identified.“ – Angela Stull
About Our Guest: Angela Stull
Angela is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Miami University. During her graduate studies she traveled to Borneo where she gained an appreciation for bats in the wild and learned how local communities work with nature for mutual sustainability. Angela started her animal care career at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and then transitioned into teaching. After working as a science teacher for 14 years, she joined the Lubee as our Education Coordinator. You can meet Angela during a private tour of Lubee, during #LubeeLive, or on a Zoom Tour! So come hang out with her! She loves introducing kids of all ages to our #skypuppies! Angela spends her off time with her dog and cat and enjoys hiking and relaxing at the river.
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- Bats
- Classifying bats
- Chiroptera
- 9 of the coolest bat species in the United States
- Largest bat
- Goldencrowned Flying Fox
- Golden-capped Fruit Bat
- Hog-nosed Bat
- Bat Facts
- When is the Bat Breeding Season?
- Fruit Bats
- Where Bats Live
- 13 Awesome Facts About Bats
- Do Bats Hibernate?
- Life history, ecology and longevity in bats
- Bats – Behaviour & Social Structure
- Bat Echolocation
- Bat Predation and Its Influence on Calling Behavior in Neotropical Katydids
- What Makes Bats The Perfect Hosts For So Many Viruses?
- Bats And Pollination
- Bats in the Anthropocene
- Lubee Bat Conservancy: MEET OUR ANIMALS
- Name a baby bat and support Lubee!
- What Animals Kill The Most Humans Each Year?