Rousette Fruit Bats (01)
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Appreciating and being grateful to the past, present, & future generations of all Native Nations & Indigenous Peoples, whole ancestral lands we explore, visit and play. Please always impose a LEAVE NO TRACE ethic on your exploration, adventures, & expeditions. Follow local regulations. Love the only planet we have. Please do not trash her. Now, the latest unfortunate trend has been for people dumping the RV waste tanks any place they wish. That's just wrong!
These are Rousette Fruit Bats that can be found at Monfort Sanctuary, Island Garden City of Samal, Philippines. This colony is believed to be the largest in the world with 1.8 million Rousette Fruit Bats. According to the Guinness Book of World REcords, it is the single largest colony in existence. Their diet is consists of fruits and nectar. Bats don't hibernate and they dislike the cold weather. So Bats can usually be found in a tropical place like the Philippines. Bats are nocturnal, these Bats were sleeping when I took this photo.
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These are Rousette Fruit Bats that can be found at Monfort Sanctuary, Island Garden City of Samal, Philippines. This colony is believed to be the largest in the world with 1.8 million Rousette Fruit Bats. According to the Guinness Book of World REcords, it is the single largest colony in existence. Their diet is consists of fruits and nectar. Bats don't hibernate and they dislike the cold weather. So Bats can usually be found in a tropical place like the Philippines. Bats are nocturnal, these Bats were sleeping when I took this photo.
Copyright Notice: ALL IMAGES on this web site are protected by the U.S. and international copyright laws, all rights reserved. The image may not copied, reproduced, manipulated, or used in any way, without written permission of Jelieta Walinski Ph.D, & Walinski’s Inner Vision Photography a licensed owner. Any unauthorized usage will be prosecuted to the full extent of US Copyright Law.
Ang larawan na ito ay copyrighted kaya huwag mag-atubiling kopyahin, o "mag-screenshot", huwag imanipula, at aangkinin.Alalahanin na araw-araw ko minomonitor ang mga larawan mo..
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NatureLoverJJWal
March 13, 2014
Sweatpea72, the sanctuary is nearby the ocean that is why when these bats are awake they will fly and cross the ocean head to Davao area where they can find lots of fruits.
NatureLoverJJWal
March 17, 2014
Trapster, Million thanks. I bump up a little the color because I just tried the raw one does not really do so good because it is more pale. Our computer has different color, and when we download it in the website you can notice another shade of color.
NatureLoverJJWal
March 17, 2014
danielmartin, some people believe that picture is worth a thousand words and I have another belief, A PICTURE IS MORE STRONGER WHEN THOUSAND WORDS EXPLAIN IT." hahahaha, Anyway, I just love to say something. I was a long been teacher and I always talk, now that I concentrated to photography I need to talk about my photography. Million thanks for your words of wisdom. The first thing that I wanted to look at there in VB are the comments because I love reading them.
jameswalinski
March 18, 2014
Wow, 1.8 million Rousette Fruit Bats. Big colony and great capture. I love the textures of the bodies. so nice.
NatureLoverJJWal
March 24, 2014
Recorded in the World Guinness Book of Record. It is a single largest colony. So this is the largest among the bat colony around the world. Pretty amazing huh.
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NatureLoverJJWal
March 24, 2014
Elyzabeth, Million thanks, I just love how they filed up themselves in the crowd. Might be the cave is a little cold because they want warm bodies around.
Mastapeace
March 24, 2014
Incredible shot! And thanks for the very informative discussions on bats! I've been trying for weeks to capture the shy bat living under my eaves. Your Rousette photos are amazing and inspiring me to keep trying. Thank you!
NatureLoverJJWal
March 24, 2014
Mastapeace, photographers are always trying to and don't stop trying yourself to capture the most wonderful photos could be bats or whatever. That is our advantage of using DSLR, no worry if we were mistaken in using it because we can just delete it and try again until we succeed.
lezielpalerobangotviray
March 25, 2014
Jie, is the place is just the same as that of the Monfort Bat Cave ? As what I've read is the world largest colony of Rousette Fruit Bats with estimated 2.5 million bats. This distinction was also entered in the Guiness Book of World Records.
NatureLoverJJWal
March 26, 2014
Zel, this is really in Monfort. yes they are single largest colony, meaning the biggest and it is the lone largest colony.
elenitabonggoquinanola
March 25, 2014
Really amazing!an absolute masterpiece!personally,i haven't encountered this colony of bats.They are furry and cute mammals,fruit bats are also dubbed as megabats but that does not always mean that the bat is going to be large.You are right,while some bat species are willing to hibernate the fruit bat is not one of them.They live in colonies that are very large in size because they feel safer with numbers...You've done a remarkable job taking this photo...
NatureLoverJJWal
March 26, 2014
Well, miss Elen, when you visited Philippines you need to go to that place. There you can see them and beside it is just half hour away from Davao City. Plus you can enjoy the wonderful beach around the city. Million thanks for your comment. Feel free to visit and embrace the beauty of these Rousette Fruit Bats. They are so unique and when you will be there you need to stay a night so you can watch the tornado like formation they are performing when they are about to get out and fly to look for food.
annebaxterjohnson
March 26, 2014
Whoaaaaa!!! That's it!! I am going to Bat Cave this weekend! You have inspired me. You have some wonderful photography, and this is superb!
NatureLoverJJWal
April 30, 2014
Annebaxterjohnson, thank you so much for you appreciation and I am also thankful because my photo inspired you.
karenfrench
April 10, 2014
This is quite stunning, and breathtaking. Such awesome beauty, how wonderful for you to capture this.
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kathleenweetman
April 27, 2014
Just an incredible capture for your story Jelieta.....I have looked at many entries and so far only you and I have worked by the contest rules...5 photos for a continuous story....Good luck. Voted.
neocup
April 30, 2014
I am a HUGE BAT fan! I think they are HIGHLY MISUNDERSTOOD. I will go to the Natural Bridge Caverns outside of San Antonio this summer to photograph the Mexican Bat Colony that lives there! Gorgeous Shot!
NatureLoverJJWal
April 30, 2014
Neocap that is good so you can have images of them. Good luck for your taking of photos.
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