219. Cool Creatures | Bats

Bats are among the most feared creatures we rarely stop to know. In this episode, Jim and Colin travel to Bracken Cave in Texas, where millions of bats spiral into the evening sky, to discover the extraordinary lives of these misunderstood mammals. Bat experts Merlin Tuttle, Katy Hinman, and Fran Hutchins introduce us to the wonders of flight and echolocation, the gifts bats bring to ecosystems, and the challenges of protecting them. Joined by author Tish Harrison Warren and her family, we explore how knowing our nonhuman neighbors can turn fear into wonder—and how loving God’s creation begins with noticing the particular creatures around us.

Theme song and credits music by Breakmaster Cylinder. Other music in this episode by Evan MacDonald, Sea of Stars, Vesper Tapes, Nick Petrov, & Animated Music, courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.

Find out more about the following organizations:

Bat Conservation International
Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation
Dialogue on Science and Religion, AAAS