So I've been "adopting" HeroRats since 2011! My current boy is Ronin, Mojo was my first. Happy to support them. #APOPO #HeroRat

Our community adopted @herorats.bsky.social Ronin back in May of 2024, and leapt at the opportunity to participate in such an amazing event. It's day 4 and we're already at 9k! Cant wait to see what's next!
#apopo #herorat #charity #fundraiser
More info at www.ratathon.com!

Way to go, Tamasha!!!! #herorat

Color study—recreated an APOPO photo featuring the Southern Giant Pouched Rat, the heroic landmine-detecting rodent!🐀
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Hero rat Ronin sets a world record by detecting 109 landmines in Cambodia, saving lives with his trained olfactory skills. His work highlights the ongoing global threat of landmines.

#HeroRat #LandmineDetection #GuinnessWorldRecord

Ronin the rat sets Guinness World Record for landmine discoveries Ronin the rat is just one cape short of being hailed as a superhero. With a twitch of his nose and a scratch of the ground, this African giant pouched rat has quietly made history. The heroic critter ...

Ronin the rat just sniffed his way into the record books—and helped make Cambodia a little safer with over a hundred landmines detected, and counting. #GuinnessWorldRecord #HeroRAT #AnimalHeroes #APOPO #Humanitarian #Cambodia #WorldRatDay community.designtaxi.com/topic/10500-...

Hero rat sets Guinness World Record for detecting landmines And one rat based out of Cambodia has now detected more landmines than any other rat in history. ...

Cambodian rat Ronin sets new record: 109 landmines & 15 UXO detected. He surpasses previous record-holder Magawa. Ronin's work highlights ongoing landmine threat & importance of demining efforts. #HeroRat #News

Landmine-hunting rat Ronin makes the Guinness World Book of Records

Hero rat Ronin's incredible landmine detection skills earned him a Guinness World Record! 🥇 #HeroRat #Ronin #GuinnessWorldRecords #LandmineDetection #AmazingAnimals

Carolina the giant rat retires as a hero after saving many lives -- Last year, African giant pouched rats like Carolina prevented nearly 400,000 new cases of a deadly disease. It's possible because of their extreme sense of smell.

Hero rat Carolina retires! 🎉 This giant pouched rat saved nearly 400,000 lives last year using her incredible nose to sniff out disease. #HeroRat #GiantPouchedRats #DiseaseDetection #AmazingAnimals

"It’s always a proud moment when a rat completes training and begins their career. I know they’ll be saving lives." – Bahati, #HeroRAT Trainer

All of #APOPO's rats are trained at our Training and Innovation Center in Tanzania.

#PowerfulNose #ScentDetection #Baraka