A story of bat caves, field notes and righting a wrong reputation! Merlin Tuttle has spent his career studying bats and proving why they are an incredibly vital part of the ecosystem. His research, books, lectures and National Geographic style photography have led to the knowledge that bats are not spooky but spectacular! Meet the hero who showed the world that the some of the smallest creatures are making the biggest contributions—the real “batman” and champion protector of nature’s delightful, dark-winged, do-gooders. Join us for future "Hidden Heroes of History" episodes of the Dorktales Storytime Podcast where you’ll discover more hidden heroes in science, technology, engineering, arts, math and human rights who changed the world. Join us as we uncover the stories of the STEAMers and dreamers who made history!Find more information about Merlin Tuttle: https://jonincharacter.com/merlin-tuttle/ Visit the Dorktales Storytime Podcast Website Before you go, please hit the follow button, so future episodes will automatically show up in your podcast library. Now go be the hero of your own story and we’ll see you once-upon-a-time.Members of Kids Listen – advocates for quality podcasts for kids: https://app.kidslisten.org/ Please rate this podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/dorktales Join our mailing list: https://bit.ly/dorktales-signup BONUS CONTENT: Additional downloadable content and activities for our Hidden Heroes of History episodes will be available for free to our mailing list subscribers so please make sure you sign up.This episode has been a Jonincharacter production. Today’s hero story was written by Molly Murphy and performed by Jonathan Cormur. Sound recording and production by Jermaine Hamilton at Studio Circle Recordings. Support the show