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. He is credited with protecting the Austin Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony from extermination.

Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation has rapidly become the world leader in responding to exaggerated media stories attempting to link bats to rare but scary diseases from SARS to MERS and Ebola. Such stories are an unfortunate gold mine for headline-grabbing media readership and a bonanza for grants in support of otherwise unlikely-to-be-funded ...

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.

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 statement that...

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Relying on a powerful combination of science, field knowledge, and photography, Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation (MTBC) is helping save millions of bats, protecting public health, economies...

BATS: An hour-long compilation of all things bats! Follow Merlin Tuttle through a tight squeeze! National Wildlife Federation presents: What’s Buzzing in Texas?