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Bats

Person exposed to bat with rabies in north suburbs: officials

  • May 21

Suburban teen bat crusader on mission to save winged mammal

  • Apr 22
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CDC says bat virus not 'concern to public health'

  • Feb 24, 2025

California teacher dies after being bitten by bat inside classroom

  • Dec 4, 2024

Concert attendees may have been exposed to bats at The Salt Shed: CDPH

  • Oct 5, 2024

Destination: Cayman Crystal Caves

  • Jan 22, 2024

Stunned bats, frozen sea turtles saved after being affected by weather

  • Jan 17, 2024

9 bats test positive for rabies in Cook County this year: officials

  • Oct 31, 2023

Latest Videos

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Teenage bat crusader from Elgin on mission to rebrand winged mammal

  • Apr 22
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Suburban teen bat crusader on mission to save winged mammal

  • Apr 22
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Importance of bats in the Chicago area

  • Apr 21
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Concert attendees may have been exposed to bats at The Salt Shed: CDPH

  • Oct 5, 2024
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300,000-Bat Ballet: Nightly flight on the bayou

  • Jul 16, 2021
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Rabid bat discovered on Chicago's South Side

  • Sep 15, 2019
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VIDEO: Bat causes chaos on Spirit Airlines flight

  • Aug 3, 2019

Latest Stories

Houston's winter freeze causes more than 100 bats to fall in hypothermic shock

Experts say our ecosystem needs bats to eat pests like moths and mosquitoes. Here's how you can help save Houston's bat colony.

  • Dec 25, 2022

NASA releases spooky image of 'cosmic bat nebula' just in time for Halloween

A nebula 1,400 light years away looks just like a bat! NASA recently released a photo of the spooky collection of gas and dust.

  • Nov 1, 2022

Lake County, IL man dies of rabies, 1st human case in 67 years after bat bite

A Lake County man has become the first human case of and death from rabies in Illinois since 1954, health officials said.

  • Sep 29, 2021

33-year-old bat charms social media with his "flying" videos

An adorable, elderly bat is soaring to new social media heights, thanks to his love of fake flights, fruit salad, and hugs.

  • Feb 5, 2021

Scientists hope bats may hold clues to fighting COVID-19

BATS & COVID-19: Groups like the One Health Institute at UC Davis have used bat populations as an early warning system, sampling their fluids to learn what viruses are doing, and what may be coming next.

  • May 17, 2020