Batty Boat Cruise

Batty Boat Cruise

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Posted 2019-10-17 by Marina Marangos follow

Sun 27 Oct 2019

Batty Boat cruises back by popular demand. Halloween Spooky Cruise.



This activity is a little different - its a boat cruise about Bats.

The cruises are run by the Wildlife Preservation of Queensland, Brisbane Branch. They are also called flying foxes because their tiny faces do resemble foxes. Bats are not generally liked. They are considered noisy and dirty and their dark persona means they suffer a bad rap. However there are a lot of other factors which make bats important, and while we may choose not to cuddle up with them, we actually need to think actively about their preservation and survival.

The flying foxes are quite important to the environment, for seed dispersal and pollination so it is in our best interests to see them out and about.

One of the reasons I am writing about this is because when the boat cruises started back in 1984 there were over 160,000 bats flying out every night or near those numbers from Indooroopilly Island. Nowadays the numbers are way, way down and according to the organisers, they are falling drastically every year. Part of it is changing habitats and this is a huge issue in areas like Brisbane where the city is expanding so quickly and where remote habitats come within the city boundaries.

Why you should go on the cruise? It is a wonderful way to spend a Sunday evening. Travelling down the Brisbane River at dusk, perhaps further than most of you have travelled, enjoying the beautiful vistas, the tranquillity of the water with a drink or some nibbles from the bar.

While on the cruise, there is very interesting commentary about bats and often orphaned baby bats are brought along so people can see how sweet they are and deserving of our attention.

So if you are interested in becoming a member or a volunteer or going to their really interesting talks then go to www.wildlife.org.au

To book your batty boat cruise ticket go to .

It departs from Mowbray Park Ferry Stop at 4.15 pm and it takes about 3.5 hours.

Bring the family in Costume and have some fun on the river, while picking up some important environmental information.

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