Batty Boat Cruises

Batty Boat Cruises

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Posted 2015-10-27 by Marina Marangos follow

Sun 29 Nov 2015

A wildlife experience which will also teach you a thing or two.

The Batty Boat is heading out again on Sunday the 29th of November 2015. This is the last Batty Boat Cruise of 2015, so book your seats early.

For those of you unfamiliar with these special events, the Wildlife Preservation of Queensland, Brisbane Branch, runs the cruises and all the proceeds go to Wildlife.

This is a cruise about bats. They are also called flying foxes as their tiny faces resemble foxes. Throughout the years, bats have not had a great reputation mainly because they have been known to spread disease and while we may choose not to have them as household pets, we actually need to think actively about their preservation and survival because of the role they play in maintaining our environment. Flying foxes are quite important for seed dispersal and pollination and as their populations diminish there is a negative impact on our immediate environment which we should be aware of and actively try and prevent.

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. According to the organisers the numbers are falling drastically every year. Part of it is due to changing habitats and this is a huge issue in areas like Brisbane, where the city is expanding so quickly and where remote habitats are removed to make way for the city's expansion.

It is actually 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 tranquility of the water with a drink or some nibbles from the bar.

• The boat leaves from Mowbray Park East Brisbane in the late afternoon and the cruise lasts some three hours.
• There is commentary about the Brisbane River, its history and landmarks.
• Listen to experts talking about flying foxes and wildlife along the Brisbane River.
• Meet on-board orphaned bats and their carers.
• Watch the flying foxes fly out looking for their dinner.
• Buy souvenirs to help the cause.

So book your place. Take the family and head off down the river for a wildlife experience, which will be just that little bit different.

To book Press here .

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