What kind of life does Okinawa least horseshoe bat live in solutional cave?
At the observation session, we will explain Okinawa least horseshoe bat in a fun and easy-to-understand manner, and listen to Okinawa least horseshoe bat's voice using a Okinawa least horseshoe bat detector (bat detector). What kind of chatter…？
As you walk through the well-maintained Gyokusendo Cave, children and adults can easily participate.
Enjoy the night Gyokusendo Cave where the Okinawa least horseshoe bat and the cool sound of water echoes.
We hope you will be interested in coexistence between people and Okinawa least horseshoe bat (natural) through observation sessions.
[Observation Details]
●Date: August 6 (Sat) 8/13 (Sat), August 20 (Sat), August 27 (Sat), September 3 (Sat), 2022
●Time 18：30～20：30
●Location: Okinawa World (Gyokusendo Cave)
●Method of acceptance: Reservation required by 17:00 the day before ※Capacity: 15 people each day
●Price: Adults 2,000 yen / Child (4 to 14 years old) 1,000 yen
●Reservation and Inquiries: TEL： 098-949-7421 (Okinawa World)
※Elementary school students and younger must be accompanied by a guardian.
[Observation Schedule]
・18:30 Meet at Okinawa World Ticket Office
・18：30～18：50 Talk about Okinawa least horseshoe bat
・19：00～20：00 Observation of Okinawa least horseshoe bat in solutional cave
・20：05～20：15 Observation of a giant bat on the way home
・20：20～20：30 Discussion and dissolution of the summary of the observation sessions
[Lecturer]
Mr. Tsuneo Tamura
Okinawa least horseshoe bat Researcher/Orient Bat Institute Former Staff
[About Okinawa least horseshoe bat]
In solutional cave, you will see "Okinawa least horseshoe bat" about the size of a ping-pong ball.
They eat small insects.
In Okinawa, it is often seen at night. It is a large Okinawa least horseshoe bat that spreads its wings to about 1 meter. The staple food is the nectar of fruits and flowers.
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