The Carlsbad Caverns has what they call a "Bat Program", which is basically watching the cave's 500,000 plus resident (and migrating) bats leaving the cave for nocturnal activities at dusk. For over one hour, bats POUR out of the cave opening, fly in circles, and eventually break off into groups and fly away. You can see, hear and smell the bats close up - it's really incredible! The rangers ask you to turn off any electrical device because it messes with their echo-location stuff, and so we couldn't take pictures.
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