Bats - Now open at the Australian Museum ...

BatAtlas Australia. Flying-foxes in Australia. Record your knowledge of local flying-fox colonies.

SydneyBats: Ku-ring-gai Bat Conservation Society Inc.

Pictures and information about Grey-headed Flying Foxes in Australia.

Pteropus Guesthouse, 5 acres of gardens in a forest valley 6kms from Atherton. Very private apartments, experience rich bird and bat life.

This web site contains the collective concerns of scientists, wildlife carers and animal-rights groups over the culling of grey headed flying foxes in the Royal Melbourne Botanic Gardens. Please read our views and help us to end to the senseless and inhumane slaughter taking place.

In June 1996, a new virus was discovered in Australian bats and was later shown to affect two humans. The virus was identified as a member of the lyssavirus group, and a close relative to common rabies found overseas.