The New York Botanical Garden got into the Halloween spirit hosting ‘Creepy Creatures of Halloween’, a special Columbus Day weekend presentation from Saturday, October 8 through Monday, October 10 at the Clay Family Picnic Pavilions.
The spooktacular presentation showcased several species of bats including a big brown North American bat, the endangered Rodrigues bat and the gigantic Malaysian flying fox.
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Rob Mies, Organization for Bat Conservation and Save the Bats executive director, introduced the audience to a gigantic Malaysian flying fox.
Photo by Miriam Quin