Flying Fox Sanctuary Tree — Attraction in Khan Daun Penh

Since the time I moved into Phnom Penh in 1999 to pursue university degree, I saw them there already. No idea how long they have been existed, but over two decades of my life here, I noticed the growing in their populations. This tree has thousands of large brown bats dangling upside down during the daytime, and spread their huge wings then fly out after sun set to begin their nightly search for fruits. This tree is next to Wat Phnom, the symbol of the capital, and the fact that these bats are living in the middle of the city is quite unique. A well nature preserved site, free and easy to access, and should not be skipped when...

Loads of bats present on 7th May 2025. We arrived to watch them at around 17:30, sunset was at 18:14 and the bats started leaving around 18:35. They left in dribs and drabs rather than all at once but it’s still really cool to see. It was quite dark by the time they were leaving the tree. Whilst we were watching we saw several greater...

Bring binoculars to see the fruit bats roosting high up in the tree making high pitched noises! Every once in awhile, one flies in a circle to a new spot. Looks like a large crow flying until you see...