After harsh winter, Ukrainians find joy in releasing bats rescued from war

Mongabay
Apr 6, 2026, 1:38 pm52 ptsTrending
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As night falls over a nature park on the edge of Kyiv, children crowd around volunteers who carefully open cloth bags and release bats into the twilight. As each one takes flight, snapping through the air, more than 1,000 spectators cheer and applaud — families, off-duty soldiers, and…

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