The world’s more than 1,400 bat species play vital roles in ecosystems, from eating insects, to pollinating plants, and dispersing seeds. Bats are connected to humans and ecosystems in many ways, and all are affected when one link is removed from the chain. | Bat Conservation International

To commemorate International #BatWeek at your Toronto Zoo, we are proud to open the Ontario Bat Educational Exhibit, sponsored by our partners at the Nuclear Waste Management Organization 🦇 Sadly, Ontario bats are facing a critical time: four out of eight species are designated as endangered provincially, and three of these are also endangered federally in Canada. They play a vital role in maintaining the balance in the ecosystems, and we hope educating our guests and our community about their