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This is Aziz Ki. He's an ambassador HeroRAT helping educate people about the work APOPO is doing. Feel free to stop by & visit him on Twitch! www.twitch.tv/herorats

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herorats - Live on Twitch

APOPO 24/7 LIVE RAT CAM WITH AZIZ THE RAT! 🐀 !help !donate !status | Streaming animals, aquariums, and zoos.

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 11h

Our Wildlife Detection Rats learn the same way as our other HeroRATs: scent, click, reward. Except they’re learning to find illegally trafficked wildlife products. Learn more: apopo.org/herorats/wildlife-detecti… #APOPO #HeroRATs #WildlifeDetection #WildlifeConservation

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Aziz is currently chewin on gourds if anyone wants a cute fall pick me up! www.twitch.tv/herorats/ #rats #cute #fall

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Currently, APOPO's HeroDOGs are working in Ukraine, helping with technical survey and mine detection to support land clearance. In time, HeroRATs may become part of these efforts. apopo.org/what-we-do/d...

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APOPO In Ukraine

Discover APOPO's impactful work in Ukraine, enhancing mine clearance techniques and utilizing Technical Survey Dogs to speed up operations.

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Sophal spent almost a year clearing explosives from his own farmland, because he had a family to feed and no one else to call. Now APOPO’s teams are working near his home to make the land safe. Read Sophal's story: bit.ly/4i9wp5s #APOPO #MineAction #SavingLives

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Happy Tuesday! Aziz is enjoying a treat right now LIVE! EGG TIME! twitch.tv/herorats #rat #egg #apopo

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

APOPO, MAG, and UDA welcomed Peter Wagner, head of the EU’s FPI, to share progress on technical survey dogs and mine action in Ukraine. Guests tasted honey from mine-cleared fields—a reminder of what this work makes possible.

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Nisa is an #APOPO rat handlers in #Cambodia, helping return safe land to her community. 🇰🇭 These African giant pouched rats are too light to set off #landmines on a real minefield and are very good at finding them with their incredible sense of smell. #SavingLives #HeroRATs

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MAG (Mines Advisory Group) @minesadvisorygroup.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

The dogs helping make #Ukraine safer. MAG, @herorats.bsky.social and UDA welcomed Peter Wagner, Head of Service for the EU Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI). Our guests also sampled honey from fields that have been cleared of landmines. Thank you to our partners for their continued support.

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

At 4 weeks rat pups start to open their eyes and begin their #socialization & #habituation. We take them outside, gently introduce them to new sights and sounds that adapt them to humans. Support our #futureheroes: bit.ly/3F0tafw #APOPO #training #HeroRATs #TangoZandangoo

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

#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%. apopo.org/adopt/tamasha

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

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

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

'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

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

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. bit.ly/3Vx6jRi #RescueRATs

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#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

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Thanks for stopping in and chatting. Please post pics if you do bring home a new kitty overlord!

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#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

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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: bit.ly/4yrYMBJ #WorldTeachersDay #APOPO #HeroRATs

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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: apopo.org/support-us #APOPO #ScentDetection

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#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: bit.ly/4jyF4Q0 #HeroRATs #WCNExpo

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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

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Caracan @caracan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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: apopo.org/contact-us/apopo-us

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

HeroRAT Serena rolling into the weekend with full cheeks... Happy #FullCheekFriday ya'll... have a great weekend 🙌 #HeroRATs #CheekPouches #APOPO #FCF

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#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. apopo.org/support-us #APOPO #LeaveNoOneBehind #SDG3

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Aziz the streaming HeroRAT continues to do silly damage to our enclosure - he keeps us busy!!! Do you know we have a 24/7 livestream of a HeroRAT? Come visit Aziz on our twitch and youtube! twitch.tv/herorats #rats #herorats #rodents

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

What if a rat could show you what it sees? #HeroRATs are already great at detecting landmines, TB, trafficked wildlife & more. Now specially designed backpacks could make them even more powerful. Engineer Sander has spent years working on ratpacks: bit.ly/4y2iJyG #APOPO #Innovation

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Want to show some love for #HeroRATs like Aitana? Our HealthyRAT is exactly what they need to keep going: a full health check and all the care that keeps our little heroes at their best. Give now: bit.ly/47abKI4 #GoodCause #APOPO

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Great to connect with the UK environmental remediation sector at the #ESSExpo in Birmingham. We shared research showing our rats can detect and delineate hydrocarbon contamination in soil down to regulatory thresholds, fast, cost-effective, and accurate. bit.ly/46wqTn2 #APOPO #Innovation

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#APOPO is in Vientiane this week for the 3rd Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions 🇱🇦 With representatives from across the sector, discussing progress, building relationships, and exploring how innovation and #partnership can drive safer communities & sustainable land release.

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"This land is our life — and without it, we have nothing." For years, farmer Bros worked his fields knowing landmines were buried beneath the ground. His family depended on the land, so avoiding it was never an option. Read his story: bit.ly/4cMyGR5 #APOPO #MineAction #ImpactStories

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Every morning before training, we weigh each HeroRAT in a basket. Track their health, track their growth...because a rat at their best is a rat that thrives.

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

🇦🇴 APOPO Angola welcomed a joint ANAM and GICHD delegation to our Elevação do Catala task in Amboiva, Cuanza Sul, for field discussions on Non-Technical Survey, Technical Survey and Information Management. #APOPO #MineAction #Angola #GICHD #ANAM

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Now this is a #RatRun! Steve was inspired by a visit to APOPO’s Visitor Center in Cambodia to turn this year’s UK to Benidorm challenge into a fundraiser for our HeroRATs. His £600 HeroRAT car is still going strong! Support him here: www.theratrun.com

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Happiness is a trail of bananas for a Hero... Happy #FullCheekFriday from Chaya 🐭 #helloweekend #HeroRATs #FCF #APOPO #ASMR

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

At #APOPO, we protect people and the planet with innovative solutions using trained scent-detection animals. Guided by our core values of quality, innovation, social transformation, diversity, solidarity, and animal welfare we’re creating a safer, healthier world. #SavingLives

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Bring APOPO’s #HeroRATs into your classroom! Students can go behind the scenes with APOPO through a virtual field trip, meeting our HeroRATs and learning how their incredible sense of smell is trained to help people around the world. Contact us to learn more!

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The HeroRATs stream got a fresh coat of paint! Come check out and watch over Aziz the HeroRAT on our twitch and youtube! www.twitch.tv/herorats

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We are deeply grateful for that incredible generosity. Truly, thank you from all of us.

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APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

It takes around 9 months to a year to train APOPO’s tuberculosis detection rats. Curious how these amazing animals learn their life-saving skills? Watch Tamasha in action. #APOPO #HeroRATs #ScentDetection #SavingLives #PowerfulNose

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