Helen Jäggi
- Project: Bats
- Function: Veterinarian
Helen is the vet at the bat emergency care station run by the Foundation for Bat Protection, Zurich Animal Protection and Zoo Zurich. She and her team look after injured and weakened bats, treat them and nurse them back to health. As soon as the animals are fit again, they are prepared for their first flying lessons and then released back into the wild.
Video: Foundation for Bad Protection/Zoo Zurich, Lea Pfaller
Three questions for Helen
Your motivation for the bat project?
My motivation comes from the fact that bats play an important role in healthy ecosystems and that their protection and the protection of their habitats also helps many other species - even us humans.
An unforgettable moment in your project?
Every time a seriously injured or weakened bat is healthy enough to do its first flight exercises and can finally return to the wild.
Your greatest wish for your project?
To raise awareness and encourage as many people as possible to get involved in the long-term protection of these fascinating animals.
Helen is the head veterinarian at the bat emergency care station of the Foundation for Bad Protection, Zurich Animal Protection and Zoo Zurich.
«Protecting bats and their habitats also helps many other species – even us humans.»
