The Secret Lives of Bats

A collection of images captured by the world famous bat photographer and conservationist Merlin Tuttle

Lesser long-nosed bats pollinating the agave cactus species from which all Tequila is produced

Merlin Tuttle photographing free-tailed bats emerging from a Cambodian cave

The endangered New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat

The threatened New Zealand long-tailed bat

A cave nectar bat pollinating wild banana flowers in Thailand

Grey-headed flying fox from Australia

Free-tailed bat eating a corn earworm moth

The images in this gallery are used with permission and are subject to copyright conditions.