Bats: Myths and Mysteries Orlando Science Center 2014

Live Straw-Color Fruit Bats are on display Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at the Orlando Science Center's newest traveling exhibit, “Bats: Myths and Mysteries”. Organization for Bat Conservation has brought their unique exhibit to the Orlando Science Center opening Saturday, September 19, 2014. (Red Huber /Staff Photographer)Red Huber, Orlando Sentinel
This photo is featured in these articles:

Don't miss: 'Bats: Myths and Mysteries' at Orlando Science Center

Presented by the Organization for Bat Conservation and Cranbook Institute of Science, Bats: Myths and Mysteries combines a museum-quality educational exhibit with the excitement of live animals. Guests can try out a pair of giant bat ears, allowing them to expierence the sensitivity of bat hearing, match bats with their preferred foods and search for replica bats concealed in a variety of habitats. Other interactive components guide visitors into bat behaviors such as echolocation, habitat choices and maternal duties.

Live bats offer a glimpse of amazing diversity and include Central and South American leaf-nosed bats, African fruit bats and Asian fruit bats. Bats: Myths and Mysteries contains strong education and conservation components. These components motivate visitors to explore the natural world, grasp the importance of bats to the ecosystem, change their negative attitudes and provide the tools needed to preserve these fascinating animals.