Tag: flying fox

Bat Week 2020: GIVEAWAY ALERT REMINDER!

Don’t miss your chance to participate in our exclusive Bat Week giveaway!!!

Did you know that Malaysia has one of the largest bat species in the world???

Help us spread awareness on how amazing bats are, and be in the running to win cool bat swag from Project Pteropus including this t-shirt and tote bag featuring custom-designed artwork by Qiu Quan, custom pin designed by Max Khoo De Yuan (Geometric Wildlife), plus stickers and posters. Just take ALL of these three simple steps:

1. DON’T FORGET to follow @rimbaresearch on Facebook, Instagram, and/or Twitter
2. DON’T FORGET to share any of our #BatWeek2020 (24-31 Oct) posts AND tag 3 friends (you can encourage them to do the same!)
3. DON’T FORGET to include the hashtags #BatWeek #ProjectPteropus #Rimba

10 lucky winners will be picked at random after 31 October! And the more different posts you share, the more you increase your chances! However, due to the pandemic this giveaway is limited to Malaysian addresses only, because overseas shipping is not currently available, so sorry! Do expect a delay in delivery, as we are currently experiencing a partial lockdown 😅😭😥

Facebook: @quiquanart  @MaxKhooDeYuan & @GeometricWildlife
Instagram: @qiu_quan  @max_andtheworld

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Bat Week 2020: BAT WEEK GIVEAWAY ALERT!

Bats have had a tough time this year! Misplaced fears due to speculations and inaccurate assumptions about the pandemic have badly impacted these incredible creatures — they’re being wrongly blamed, with some people calling for their eradication or removal.

Now, more than ever, we need your support and help to counter the negativity by spreading the good word about how amazing bats truly are, and the important, essential roles they play in keeping ecosystems – and us! – healthy.

Spread the word and stand a chance to win official Project Pteropus merch such as a t-shirt, tote bag, pin, stickers and posters, by taking ALL of these three simple steps:

1. Follow @rimbaresearch on Facebook, Instagram, and/or Twitter
2. Share any one of our Bat Week 2020 (24-31 Oct) posts and tag 3 friends (you can encourage them to do the same!)
3. Include the hashtags #BatWeek #ProjectPteropus #Rimba

10 lucky winners will be picked at random after 31 October! And the more different posts you share, the more you increase your chances! However, due to the pandemic this giveaway is limited to Malaysian addresses only because overseas shipping is not currently available, so sorry! Do expect a delay in delivery, as we are currently experiencing a partial lockdown 😅😭😥

Pteropus vampyrus photos by Sanjitpaal Singh of Jitspics

Facebook: @jitspicswildlifephotographer
Instagram: @jitspics
Twitter: @sanjitpaalsingh

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Project update 22: Project Pteropus in BATS Magazine

Project Pteropus has been featured as the cover story in the fall issue of Bat Conservation International‘s BATS Magazine! Featuring gorgeous flying fox photos contributed by talented wildlife photographer Sanjitpaal Singh, it tells the story of how Sheema started her fruit bat research and conservation initiative for Peninsular Malaysia, and also gives an overview of our current, ongoing work.

Click on the image below to get acquainted with the history of Project Pteropus, and to also catch up on what we’ve been busy with! Plus, stay tuned and follow our social media channels to find out how we’ll be honouring Bat Week, coming up soon!!

We are super grateful to Jon Flanders, Lynn Davies, and Kristen Pope for this coverage, and also to BCI for funding Phase 1 of Project Pteropus.

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