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For +25 years we have tackled landmines and tuberculosis around the world using trained African giant pouched rats and other scent-detection animals.
HeroRAT-in-training Dudu is mastering systematic search. Guided between two trainers, she searches a 5×20m box at half-meter intervals, sniffing for explosives. When she finds the target, she scratches the ground, hears a click, and races off for her reward! #APOPO #HeroRATs #ClickerTraining
Today is HeroRAT Baraka's 4th birthday! 🎉 We're so proud of our landmine sniffing boy. Lots of extra treats today! Join us in wishing this little hero the happiest of birthdays: https://bit.ly/451jhc7 #HappyBirthdayBaraka #HeroRATs #MineDetection #APOPO
HeroRAT Caruso is taking his time over avocado and banana. After all, every star deserves the stage to himself. 🍌🥑 #FullCheekFriday #HeroRATs #APOPO #FCF
We are looking for volunteers to help moderate our stream channels! Very light mod work and looking for mods in multiple time zones! Please email if interested :)
Some #APOPO supporters choose to give through donor-advised funds (DAFs), helping sustain life-saving work for years to come. Already have a DAF? Recommending a grant to APOPO is simple: https://apopo.org/daf #Philanthropy #GivingBack #DonorAdvisedFund #SavingLives
Everything is tuberculosis. Sometimes, it takes a rat to find it. APOPO’s #HeroRATs use second-line screening to identify 48% more TB cases than clinics alone. John Green our supporters keep telling us you should meet the rats helping people with TB begin treatment sooner. #tuberculosis #HeroRATs
It's Monday. Time to rejoin the rat race... Our HeroRATs have already clocked in, helping teams locate landmines. They do get a better deal than most of us, though: HeroRATs only work or train for about 30 minutes every morning. It's a pretty good gig. #HeroRATs #MineAction #Cambodia #APOPO
What’s worse than seeing this sign in your community? Not seeing one. Minefields are not always marked. A route to school or land needed for planting may be contaminated with no visible warning. APOPO helps find and remove landmines so communities can live without fear. #MineAction #APOPO
HeroRAT Jordan has his Full Cheek Friday priorities straight: avocado, avocado, and more avocado. 🥑 #FullCheekFriday #HeroRATs #APOPO #FCF
At the Esri User Conference in San Diego, APOPO’s Morgan, Global Information Systems Manager, and Virak, Information Management Coordinator, showcased our work alongside The HALO Trust and shared how geospatial tools help solve real field challenges. #EsriUC #GISforGood
Landmines continue to affect people and communities long after conflicts have ended. Swipe to meet some of the people at the heart of APOPO’s mine action work. #APOPO #HeroRATs #MineAction #LandmineClearance #HumanitarianAction
Meet Temple, one of APOPO’s newest Search & Rescue rat trainees. Watch as she learns to navigate debris and search for a mock survivor. #APOPO #RescueRATs #SearchAndRescue
Spain and HeroRAT Floki are our #HeroRATCup champions! 🏆🐀🇪🇸 If you chose them you will receive a 12-month HeroRAT adoption and a chance to name a HeroRAT. Thanks for joining in. Every donation supports APOPO’s lifesaving work! #HeroRATs #APOPO #Spain #WorldCup
Have APOPO’s HeroRATs changed the way you think about rats? 🐀 Using their noses, HeroRATs help detect landmines and TB, while others are being trained for new humanitarian and conservation applications. What has surprised you most? #APOPO #HeroRATs #RethinkRats #WorkingAnimals #MineAction
A second check can change a life. APOPO’s TB-detection rats screen samples already tested at partner health facilities, helping identify people with tuberculosis who may initially have been missed. #APOPO #HeroRATs #Tuberculosis #StopTB
HeroRAT Jane was personally named by Dr. Jane Goodall and is helping explore how rats’ remarkable sense of smell could support efforts to combat wildlife trafficking. Support her work by adopting her today: https://bit.ly/4548PQd #APOPO #HeroRATs #WildlifeDetection #WildlifeConservation
It's Friday. We're not saying the #HeroRATs are judging this week's productivity. But they did help clear a minefield before breakfast. Happy #FullCheekyFriday! #APOPO #FridayFeastday #AfricanGiantPouchedRat #FCF
You have just hours left to unlock extra funding for our #HeroRATs! GlobalGiving is matching donations over $100 only until midnight EDT! Please consider supporting APOPO's life-saving work today: https://bit.ly/4uZrFm2 #JulyBonusDay #Generosity #LastChance #APOPO #HERORATS
#JulyBonusDay is live! Right now through 10am EDT tomorrow, GlobalGiving is matching donations to #APOPO — $150,000 in matching funds up for grabs. Give up to $1,500 and it gets matched, helping unlock bonus prizes too. Help us save more lives: https://bit.ly/4uZrFm2 #Generosity #MakeItCount
Welcome to another APOPO HeroRat Match Day Live! Join today's commentators (sound on!) as the HeroRATs take the field and train to save lives. #Worldcup #HeroRATCup #Herorats #APOPO
New Monday, new week, new goals. #Imeldo is gearing up and getting ready to search an area the size of a tennis court, sniffing out hidden landmines and other explosives with precision. Every search brings us closer to a #MineFreeWorld. https://bit.ly/4fqvRG3 #MondayMotivation #HeroRATs #APOPO
A laboratory technician may need up to four days to screen 100 patient samples for TB. A trained HeroRAT can screen the same number in under 20 minutes. Innovation helps us find more patients and connect them with life-saving treatment faster. #EndTB #Innovation #HeroRATs #GlobalHealth #APOPO
Was sitting on this until the official announcement~ Thank you so much for the opportunity @herorats.bsky.social!!
APOPO@herorats.bsky.social · 4w agoThank you all for participating in our Elgato giveaway and supporting our social channels! Congrats to winner @jingbear.bsky.social !
Thank you all for participating in our Elgato giveaway and supporting our social channels! Congrats to winner @jingbear.bsky.social !
Weekend loading... 🐭 Happy #FullCheekFriday! May the sun shine warm on your face this weekend! ☀️ #HelloWeekend #HeroRATs #FCF #AfricanGiantPouchedRat
While the world focuses on football fields, HeroRATs help make fields safe. A huge thank-you to @bretsaalwaechter for generously sharing his time and creative skills to create the video and photos for the HeroRAT Cup. #HeroRATCup #WorldCup #HeroRATs #APOPO #MineAction
DID YOUR HERORAT MAKE THE QUARTERFINALS? The quarterfinals start tonight! France & Tiera Guinn vs. Morocco & Oppah Spain & Floki vs. Belgium & Mdundo Norway & Imsee vs. England & Maseko Argentina & Blanche vs. Switzerland & Vannak #WorldCup #HeroRATCup #APOPO
