#HeroRATs screens 100 samples in 20 mins. A lab technician would need 4 days. Same goal, a fraction of the time, and patients can access treatment. TB is curable, but only if it’s found. By re-screening samples, rats like Tamasha help raise case detection by 48%. https://apopo.org/adopt/tamasha

All 8 of #APOPO Angola's mine detection rats passed national accreditation and are cleared to work on minefields again. Two #ANAM officials seeing them for the first time, were impressed by how fast they search compared with manual deminers.

#MineAction #Demining #HeroRATs

'Tis the best day of the week! 🐭

Happy #FullCheekFriday from HeroRAT Bryden and trainer Mramba in #Tanzania.

May the sun shine warm on your face this weekend! ☀️

#HelloWeekend #HeroRATs #FCF #SloMo

Muratpaşa Mayor Ümit Uysal visited the #APOPO Search & Rescue Research Center in Antalya and watched RescueRAT Daniel locate a mock survivor in simulated rubble. RescueRATs are learning to navigate rubble, find survivors by scent, & return to handlers on command. https://bit.ly/3Vx6jRi

#RescueRATs

#APOPO Azerbaijan’s Mine Detection Rat team has had its accreditation renewed by ANAMA. 🇦🇿

All 11 rats and 6 handlers passed and are now deployed near Khanabad village in Karabakh, helping clear landmines and explosive remnants of war.

#HeroRATs #MineAction

#APOPO joined the Mine Action Innovation Technical Group meeting in Belgrade, hosted by GICHD. Our Innovation Lead joined partners in the sector in sharing ideas on new tech for safer, more efficient #MineAction, including a visit to the Serbian Mine Action Centre. #Innovation

We are SO close to our 1K twitch follower goal! Thank you all for the support! We're going to do Aziz's training in 1 hour at 1pm PT if you want to stop by and follow for our goal!
twitch.tv/herorats

Behind every HeroRAT is a trainer who has spent months building trust and teaching life-saving skills. Watch Mariam and Zahara, detecting TB and finding patients that might otherwise go undiagnosed.

Happy #WorldTeachersDay: https://bit.ly/4yrYMBJ

#WorldTeachersDay #APOPO #HeroRATs

Thank you Time for Kids for featuring APOPO and our tuberculosis detection rats!

www.timeforkids.com/g56/aw-rats-...

Happy #WorldAnimalDay!

This year's theme is "See the World Through Their Eyes" and our #HeroRATs and HeroDOGs do exactly that, experiencing the world through their nose. Celebrate the animals that make our work possible: https://apopo.org/support-us/

#APOPO #ScentDetection

#APOPO is heading to San Francisco! 🌉

Join us at the Wildlife Conservation Expo on October 10th, where we'll be sharing how we are training rats to help protect wildlife. Stop by to meet the team and find out more!

Register: https://bit.ly/4jyF4Q0

#HeroRATs #WCNExpo

Happy #FullCheekFriday! 💛

Full cheeks, the weekend is calling and HeroRATs Chip and Dingo are ready to clock off!

Have an amazing weekend everyone!

#APOPO #FCF #HeroRATs #AfricanGiantPouchedRat

Did you know that rats can learn to drive?

Scientists have taught them to steer tiny cars for a snack. Ours are still on passenger duty, but they are getting real comfortable on a car.

Rats are much smarter and more playful than they get credit for.

#HeroRATs #APOPO

In a bit less than 2 hours I will be streaming Meccha Chameleon with Erin, the trainer of @herorats.bsky.social 's HERO Rat Aziz. All friends of rats and rat adjacent friend shaped creatures are welcome! to out live stream on Twitch:

www.twitch.tv/caracandraco

Got a donor advised fund? Your #DAF can help our rats and their teams keep clearing landmines, detecting TB and developing new scent detection solutions.

Recommend a grant to #APOPO through your DAF provider, any amount, any time. Search by legal name or EIN: https://apopo.org/contact-us/apopo-us

HeroRAT Serena rolling into the weekend with full cheeks...

Happy #FullCheekFriday ya'll... have a great weekend 🙌

#HeroRATs #CheekPouches #APOPO #FCF

Today in Ukraine, Team Leader Viktoriia received an award from our partner UDA, recognizing her dedication and professionalism in Mine Action.

From handler to Team Leader, we’re proud to support her growth as she helps return land safely to communities. 🇺🇦

#WomenInMineAction #Leadership #APOPO

#Tuberculosis (TB) is the world’s leading killer from an infectious disease. Yet it is curable. Our rats have helped screen over 731,500 patients — helping doctors find 39,000 patients that would otherwise have been missed.

https://apopo.org/support-us

#APOPO #LeaveNoOneBehind #SDG3

At 4 weeks HeroRAT pups start to open their eyes and soon after begin their #socialization and #habituation.

We take them outside, like Chip and Dingo, meeting new people, sights, smells and sounds (while mama gets a well-earned break).

#APOPO #HeroPUPs #FutureHeroes