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Amphibians Disrupting Our Class On Amphibians
This blog was written by Ethan Tooch, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager, and writing a...
Bushwise Student
Sep 12, 20234 min read
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Getting To Know The Wildebeest
This blog about wildebeest was written by Ella Dean. Special topic blogs are written by Bushwise students during their course, and all...
Bushwise
Sep 7, 20234 min read
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Wildlife Adventures and Leadership Lessons
Read time: 3 mins This blog was written by Goodwill Manzini, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student, during their week as camp...
Bushwise Student
Aug 17, 20233 min read
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The Bushveld Has Its Own Time
This blog was written by Bradley Blouw, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student, during their week as camp manager. Read time: 3 min. A...
Bushwise Student
Aug 8, 20232 min read
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Life after Bushwise – From Welgevonden Game Reserve to Wits University
Meet Ashleigh Donaldson, a graduate of the Bushwise Professional Field Guide 2015 course. After graduation, Ashleigh did her placement at...
Bushwise Alumni
Jul 11, 20234 min read
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From South Carolina to South Africa: One Big Adventure
This blog was written by Ashton Thomas, during his turn as camp manager on the Bushwise Professional Field Guide course. My name is...
Bushwise Student
Jun 20, 20233 min read
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Explore the diverse biomes of South Africa
This blog about South Africa’s biomes was researched and written by Bushwise Professional Field Guide student Ziphozonke Zwane. The...
Bushwise Student
Jun 15, 20234 min read
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Reflections on the recent Bushwise class and their journey as Field Guides
This blog was written to the current graduating class of Bushwise field guides. It’s a farewell, good luck and see you again soon from...
Bushwise
Jun 8, 20233 min read
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Staying long-term in South Africa as an international student
South Africa is a beautiful country with incredible biodiversity, awe-inspiring landscapes, rich cultures and fascinating history. It is...
Bushwise
Jun 6, 20234 min read
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From Buckingham Palace to Bushwise: My journey to becoming a field guide trainer
Welcome to the Bushwise team, Sophie Barrett! This blog was written by one of our newest trainers, who is based at our campus on the...
Bushwise Trainer
Jun 1, 20233 min read
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The secrets of being a cheetah
This blog about cheetahs was written by Bushwise Professional Field Guide student Dominique Minnaar. As part of their training, each...
Bushwise Student
May 18, 20234 min read
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The Extraordinary Experience of Becoming a Qualified Field Guide
This blog was written by Aedan Kuhl, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. 4 min read As much as I hate using clichés, coming to...
Bushwise Student
May 9, 20233 min read
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Why do a 60-day safari guide course?
We often hear the question from prospective students, “Which field guide course should I do?” At Bushwise we offer two core in-person...
Bushwise
May 2, 20235 min read
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Following in the footsteps of a matriarch
This blog was written by Molly Swan, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. Autumn morning in the bushveld Venturing out on a...
Bushwise Student
Apr 27, 20235 min read
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Bushwise Course Update: FGASA Exam, Botany Test and Passion for Wildlife
This blog was written by Alizée Favrat, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. Each week, students take turns as camp manager to...
Bushwise Student
Apr 20, 20234 min read
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The great giraffe debate: how many species are there really?
This blog about giraffes was written by Bushwise Professional Field Guide student Emily Cowling. As part of their training, each student...
Bushwise Student
Apr 18, 20234 min read
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An Exciting Week on Campus: From Baby Snakes to Rare Servals
This blog was written by Oscar Wehen, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. Each week, students take turns as camp manager to...
Marketing Team
Apr 13, 20234 min read
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A Long Time Coming: My move from the UK to South Africa
This blog was written by UK student Alex Denney, on our Bushwise Professional Field Guide course. Each week, Bushwise students take turns...
Bushwise Student
Apr 6, 20234 min read
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Animal scavengers in the African bush
This blog was written by Bushwise Professional Field Guide student Campbell Baker. As part of their training, each student submits a...
Bushwise Student
Apr 4, 20233 min read
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Slither, crawl, hiss: All about reptiles
This blog was by Bushwise student Kutlwano Mahube. As part of their training, each student submits a researched blog based on a topic of...
Bushwise Student
Mar 30, 20233 min read
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