The bats living in downtown Austin have proven to be invaluable neighbors, providing essential pest control, attracting millions of tourists, all while decorating Austin's night skies. Bats have an undeniable history of living with humans without causing disease outbreaks.

Visit our website AustinBats.org to learn all about this colony, how Merlin used his "win friends not battles" philosophy to save them, and the impact they have on public health, happiness and economies.

And view photos of the emergences here!