Lubee Bat Conservancy

[1] The organization was founded in 1989 by Luis F. Bacardi as a center for the research, conservation, and breeding of endangered animals; it later narrowed its focus solely to bats, particularly megabats.

In the early years of the organization, it was home to several animal species other than bats, such as parrots, monkeys, and ostriches.

When Luis Bacardi died on 12 September 1991, the Lubee Foundation shifted emphasis to focus on bats, rehoming its non-bat species.

[4] Lubee Bat Conservancy is situated on a 110 acres (45 ha) ranch, approximately 10 mi (16 km) north of the city of Gainesville, Florida.

[4] It has facilities designed for the maintenance of captive bats, with temperature-controlled areas for roosting and outdoor flight enclosures.