24/7 LiveHoustonSouthwestSoutheastNorthwestNortheast

Weather Forecast

Live Updates: 2026 FIFA World Cup

Celebrate America

Hurricane Guide

Texas True Crime

Keep KTRK on the Air

ABC Price Tracker

Submit a News Tip

Community Events

Bats

Andre Malerba/Bloomberg via Getty Images

CDC says bat virus not 'concern to public health'

  • Feb 24, 2025

Bats survive 2025 freeze under Waugh Bridge in Buffalo Bayou Park

  • Jan 26, 2025

California teacher dies after being bitten by bat inside classroom

  • Dec 4, 2024

Over 200 bats returned to their colonies after Texas freeze

  • Jan 22, 2024

Destination: Cayman Crystal Caves

  • Jan 22, 2024

Stunned bats, frozen sea turtles saved after being affected by weather

  • Jan 17, 2024

Hundreds of bats rescued during freeze released into the wild

  • Dec 29, 2022

Winter freeze drops Waugh Bridge bats into hypothermic shock

  • Dec 24, 2022

Latest Videos

2:27

Action 13: Complex offers to break woman's lease after bats in her apartment: 'I was terrified'

  • May 30, 2025
0:54

Hundreds of bats returned to their colonies following SE Texas' freezing temps

  • Jan 22, 2024
0:39

Stunned bats, frozen sea turtles saved after being affected by weather

  • Jan 17, 2024
0:51

Hundreds of bats rescued during freeze released into the wild

  • Dec 29, 2022
1:02

Hundreds of bats rescued during freeze to be released into the wild

  • Dec 28, 2022
2:18

Winter freeze drops Waugh Bridge bats into hypothermic shock

  • Dec 24, 2022
1:46

Houston's bat population hit hard by winter storm

  • Mar 13, 2021
4:04

300,000-Bat Ballet: Nightly flight on the bayou

  • Jul 16, 2021

Latest Stories

Texas health officials investigating rare rabies case in child bitten by bat

State health officials say they've contacted anyone who may have been exposed. The last human case of rabies in a Texas resident was in 2009.

  • Nov 1, 2021

Illinois man dies of rabies after apparent bat bite, declines treatment

This marks the first human case of the virus in Illinois since 1954, health officials said.

  • Sep 30, 2021

Houston's bat population hit hard by winter storm

The colony under Waugh Bridge was among those that suffered from dead bats. Now what do experts say this will mean for our summer mosquito season?

  • Mar 13, 2021

33-year-old bat charms social media with his "flying" videos

An adorable, elderly bat is soaring to new social media heights, thanks to his love of fake flights, fruit salad, and hugs.

  • Feb 5, 2021

Scientists hope bats may hold clues to fighting COVID-19

BATS & COVID-19: Groups like the One Health Institute at UC Davis have used bat populations as an early warning system, sampling their fluids to learn what viruses are doing, and what may be coming next.

  • May 17, 2020