Bat populations are plummeting, but most people don’t know the pollinators need saving—or why we should save them. In Calakmul, Mexico, experts are on the case. http://on.natgeo.com/2Fy5S14 | National Geographic

Calakmul, a World Heritage Sight, was a place created for the gods and inhabited by humans! 🏞 Did you know that the views was exclusively dedicated to the gods and priests, so it was a true honor to be at the top and appreciate the wonderful views! This place is home to 350 species of birds, 500 species of butterflies, 96 species of mammals, 1,600 species of plants and is home to the jaguar, the true king of the jungle. At dusk, between 2 and 3 million bats come out in a kind of clockwise spira

1.2K views · 40 reactions | La Reserva de la Biósfera Calakmul protege la mayor extensión de selvas tropicales en México. Además de su biodiversidad, resguarda el legado arqueológico de la Ciudad de Calakmul y de otras ciudades y centros ceremoniales de la antigua cultura Maya.  https://bit.ly/42zX3tu 年曆 | Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas | Facebook

Beyond the pyramid ruins, deep in the heart of the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve at the base of the Yucatan Peninsula, a remote cave is the epicentre of a spectacular migration. Eight different species of bats emerge and around four million of them spiral upward in a tornado of beating wings.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Footage from Migrating to Mexico⁣ | Earth Touch TV