From new graduate to field guide student
BY Juandre Grobler, Bushwise field guide student Camp manager blogs are written by our current students who each get a chance to lead and...
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Bushwise Alumni
Jun 9, 20224 min read
A horse trails guide in the African bush
Jenika Pohl is a Bushwise alumnus and horse trails guide with Ant’s Nest and Ant’s Hill in the Waterberg region of South Africa. The Ant...
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Marketing Team
Jun 7, 20223 min read
What Bushwise means to me
BY Jordan Fourie, current Bushwise student Camp manager blogs are written by our current students who each get a chance to lead and...
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Marketing Team
May 17, 20223 min read
My favourite wildlife sightings in the African bushveld
Throughout his time on the Bushwise Professional Field Guide course, Kieth Windy has had some incredible wildlife sightings. Camp manager...
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Bushwise Trainer
May 12, 20224 min read
Animal social structures – solitary or gregarious?
In this blog, Nico (trainer with Bushwise and finalist for Safari Guide of the Year 2022) describes animal social structures. Discussing...
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Bushwise Student
May 10, 20223 min read
Fauna and flora, one species at a time
Bushwise student Petri Oberholster shares how he’s learning to identify the nearly endless species of fauna and flora you’ll see in the...
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Bushwise
May 5, 20225 min read
Field guide jobs and career paths: where do I go from here?
If there’s one thing we know about field guides, it’s that there’s no “one size fits all” field guide job. You might think, but a field...
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Marketing Team
May 3, 20223 min read
The wild dogs are in town – call the pup-arazzi!
It’s not every day that a pack of African wild dogs appears in the middle of your game drive. Bushwise student Lauren Noakes shares her...
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Bushwise
Apr 28, 20225 min read
My origins in film and wildlife photography
Bushwise’s Louise Pavid shares her passion for safari and wildlife through photography and videography. In this post, she tells us how...
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Marketing Team
Apr 12, 20223 min read
Adventure on course in the African bush
Bushwise student Marlene Botha takes us on an adventure in the African bush alongside her fellow students. Camp manager blogs are written...
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Marketing Team
Apr 7, 20224 min read
K9 unit: what conservation dogs can do
K9 units play an essential role in anti-poaching, wildlife detection, human tracking, and conservation efforts in the Greater Kruger...
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Bushwise Student
Apr 5, 20223 min read
Elephants: the big feisty giants
Elephants have the power to amaze and mesmerise. Bushwise student Oryx Nauwelaers shares his experience with getting to know these gentle...
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Marketing Team
Mar 31, 20224 min read
The growl of the leopard
BY: Annie DuPre, FGASA NQF2, Apprentice Trails Guide and Bushwise Copywriter The first growl was so faint, I thought it was the wind. I...
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Marketing Team
Mar 29, 20223 min read
Off-roading in the bush – and in life
Leaving the fast-paced life of the German autobahn behind, Bushwise student Marc Weber discusses slowing down and off-roading in the...
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Marketing Team
Mar 24, 20224 min read
Lions on a kill – and incredible pride dynamics
Lions provide great opportunities to study group behaviour. In this blog, Bushwise student Charlie Beardall shares his recent experience...
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Wes Chapman
Mar 22, 20223 min read
Sights (and smells) of the African bush
Bushwise student Wes Chapman describes a recent experience in the African bush, where his senses were nearly overpowered! Camp manager...
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Louise Pavid
Mar 17, 20223 min read
Ethics and ethology: let’s talk about elephants
In this photo blog, Bushwise Videographer and Photographer Louise Pavid discusses animal behaviour and guiding ethics. One of the most...
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Bushwise Trainer
Mar 15, 20225 min read
Astronomy and mythology: written in the stars
This article was written by Ben Coley, Bushwise Trainer and author of the new Specialist Astronomy Qualification now offered by FGASA....
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Annie DuPre
Mar 10, 20225 min read
Why I want to be a field guide: what inspires Bushwise students
By: Annie DuPre and the current Bushwise field guide students We asked Bushwise students: “Why do you want to be a field guide?” Their...
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Darryn Murray
Mar 8, 20224 min read
Safari in Africa: sightings that last a lifetime
This blog was written by Darryn, one of the Bushwise trainers. Here, Darryn reflects on his incredible experiences working in the bush,...
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