Mammoth Cave

Bat Night

A small brown bat is held by a person wearing gloves.
A federally endangered Indiana bat is evaluated by a researcher during Mammoth Cave's Bat Night.

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Bat Night 2024

Join Mammoth Cave National Park for the 10th annual Bat Night event on Saturday, August 31, 2024.

Researchers from around the United States will present special programs including:

  • Being a Bat Biologist
  • Bats of Central America
  • Chasing the Night Flyers
  • Bat Speak

This event will conclude with a bat survey demonstration by researchers. Watch as they use bat-friendly mist netting to briefly capture and gently examine bats as they emerge from Mammoth Cave. The data collected from bat surveys helps park scientists to better understand the health and diversity of the bats of Mammoth Cave National Park.

Bat Night is an annual park event that celebrates the many bat species found around the park. The day and night are full of special programs and activities that highlight new and ongoing research about all things bat!

 
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Bats

Bats of all shapes and sizes.

A bat with an outstretched wing being held.
Bat Surveys

Learn how park scientists study bats

 

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Last updated: July 19, 2024

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Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 7
Mammoth Cave, KY 42259-0007

Phone:

270 758-2180

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