Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation (MTBC) was founded by Dr. Merlin Tuttle. He has studied and photographed bats worldwide for more than 60 years. Merlin’s unique photography and communication first led to global appreciation of bats as safe, invaluable, even cute, and likable.

Merlin Devere Tuttle (born August 26, 1941) is an American ecologist, conservationist, writer and wildlife photographer who has specialized in bat ecology, behavior, and conservation.

Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation is already providing access to thousands of National Geographic -quality bat photos, now in use by hundreds of educators and conservationists worldwide, as the foundation for exhibits and media stories reaching millions.

Relying on a powerful combination of science, field knowledge, and photography, MTBC is helping save millions of bats, protecting public health, economies and worldwide ecosystems by teaching people to live harmoniously with bats through Merlin’s one-of-a-kind experience.

Dr. Merlin Tuttle is widely recognized as the father of modern bat conservation. He's an internationally known leader in research, conservation and photography of bats. His photos and research...

2014年2月16日 · Merlin Tuttle, the world's most famous bat biologist and booster, has devoted his life to studying, demystifying, and helping conserve bats. He's also photographed them—a …

2020年6月24日 · Bats are enigmatic nocturnal flying mammals. There are over 14-hundred species that we know of worldwide, 33 of which are known to live in Texas. Many are threatened. And Dr. Merlin Tuttle--part Indiana Jones and part Bill Nye the Science Guy--has led the bat conservation charge worldwide.

2024年8月29日 · Fieldwork can take many unexpected forms from surveying for hellbenders, to setting out acoustic recording units (ARU’s) for bats to monitoring bog turtle populations around western North Carolina. Irrespective of the work, one refrain holds true: there’s a …

What if a bat and a turtle merged? 🦇🐢 This hybrid combines the armor of a turtle with the stealth and echolocation of a bat! Could it be the ultimate nocturnal survivor? Watch till the...

Merlin Tuttle is an ecologist, wildlife photographer, and conservationist who has studied bats and championed their preservation for 60 years and continues a full-time schedule. He is globally known through his scientific discoveries, media appearances, popular articles, and photographs of …