At APOPO’s Training Center in 🇹🇿 Tanzania, landmine detection rats train on a 24-hectare simulated minefield — planted with 1,500 (defused) landmines to mimic real-life conditions. Every weekday, these future heroes like Floki hop into their travel crates and head to the field for training. It’s all part of preparing them for real deployment in former war zones where their work saves lives. They’re small, but their impact is big. Thanks to players of People's Postcode Lottery for making our wo

1.2M views · 46 reactions | We train rats to save lives. APOPO's scent detection technology has a massive potential to relieve human suffering and promote development when deployed in landmine response, as well as in currently unexplored fields. | APOPO | Facebook