Photo Gallery

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Images from the field will be uploaded and added to this gallery each day.

Miss Chamberlain with a Rhinolophus trifoliatus hanging onto her finger before flying away (release)

Analysing the bone growth in the wing to determine the age of the bat

Keeping the bat steady while the full wing span can be measured and photographed by the scientists

Mr Blackburn and Miss Chamberlain sorting insects caught in the light trap to determine which bugs the bats are eating

Mr Healy and Mr Logan identify the insects into Order as well.

Scientist Tigga Kingston on the right shows the teachers how to measure the length of the bats forearm

Murina suilla

One of the other volunteers from Cambodia measures the forearm of the bat in the lab

Mr Blackburn weighing a small bat after capture in the rainforest

Cheiromeles torquatus otherwise known as the naked bat because it has no fur. This was a female weighing about 150grams

Mr Blackburn and Sawang from Cambodia measure the forearm back in the lab

Cynopterus brachyiotis shows her teeth! This bat was pregnant so was being defensive.

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