Kasanka’s Fruit Bat Invasion
Zambia’s Kasanka National Park hosts what scientists call the largest concentration of mammals on Earth. Every year, approximately 10 million straw-colored fruit bats descend on a tiny patch of forest. The bats arrive from across central Africa, some flying over 1,000 miles to reach this specific spot. They time their arrival with the ripening of local fruit trees, turning the skies black during their evening feeding flights.