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Merlin Tuttle (1941)close

Merlin Tuttle was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is an ecologist, an award-winning wildlife photographer, and leading conservationist. In 1982 he founded Bat Conservation International to promote a positive image of bats and encourage their preservation, and has led research into the deadly White Nose Syndrome in bats.

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