At @TolgaBatHospital, #SpectacledFlyingFox patients need sun, protection from extreme heat (and cold) and a feeling of safety. They also need other Flying Foxes to socialise with while in captive care.
This is the cage we use for the juveniles learning to fly before we release them.
We’ve almost finished the release for this year, putting 180 endangered Spectacled Flying Foxes back into the forest to provide pollination and seed dispersal services for the Wet Tropics world heritage areas.
and there will be a great FEAST!
How do they learn to fly in the wild vs in captivity?
Here is a great video showing the process. It’s all about gradual steps and positive reinforcement:
https://youtu.be/YRrH9JQzWLk?si=PoSRg-QdYejufM5m
In the wild, their mother teaches them how to fly.