While some parts of the northern hemisphere are drowning in snow (not even the Sahara Desert is an exception), Australia is suffering a heatwave, with temperatures reaching 48 degrees Celsius in Campbelltown in New South Wales. The extreme weather is having an impact on a local colony of fruit bats, also known as flying foxes.
At least 204 individual animals, mostly babies, have died in the heat; however, it is likely there could be thousands of perished fruit bats. "They basically boil. It affects their brain — their brain just fries and they become incoherent," said Kate Ryan, the colony manager for the Campbelltown bats.
Rescue volunteers from Help Save the Wildlife and Bushlands in Campbelltown, a local animal charity, put all their efforts to save the bats in distress.
