Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls is a 1995 American comedy film and the sequel to Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. It stars Jim Carrey as Ace Ventura, a pet detective who, after a failed raccoon rescue and a period of retreat at a monastery, is called upon to find a rare sacred white bat in Africa. The missing bat is the dowry for a peace treaty marriage between two hostile tribes, and its disappearance threatens to ignite a war. Ace must overcome his fear of bats and navigate tribal challenges, poachers, and a villainous plot aimed at profiting from the bat caves. The film features Ace's comedic antics as he tries to restore peace by returning the bat to the tribes before war breaks out. It was released on November 10, 1995, directed by Steve Oedekerk, and was financially successful although receiving mixed to negative critical reviews.