My amazing wildlife sightings as camp manager
Bushwise student Ricardo shares his experience as camp manager and all the amazing wildlife sightings from the week. Read time: 3 min I...
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Bushwise Student
Aug 4, 20223 min read
Bushwise 101: game drives
This blog was written by Bushwise student Trevor Hinze, whose week as camp manager coincided with the first week of game drives. Read...
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Bushwise
Aug 2, 20224 min read
What’s the difference between a cheetah and a leopard?
Do you know how to tell the difference between a cheetah and a leopard? It’s true that they both have spots and are big cats, but there’s...
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Bushwise
Jul 21, 20223 min read
Paving the road for industry transformation: Bushwise and the Southern African Wildlife College
In January this year, Bushwise and the Southern African Wildlife College launched an exciting new collaboration. With a shared goal of...
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Bushwise
Jul 19, 20223 min read
Photo blog: a Lowveld welcome to our new Bushwise students
The beginning of each new Bushwise course fills the Lowveld air with anticipation and excitement. Not only for the newest intake of field...
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Bushwise Student
Jul 12, 20223 min read
Tips and tricks from a Bushwise student
As we begin the next Bushwise Professional Field Guide course, alumnus Gareth Jones has some words of wisdom as a Bushwise student. Let’s...
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Annie DuPre
Jul 7, 20223 min read
Winners of Safari Guide of the Year 2022
The Safari Guide of the Year 2022 competition was nothing short of spectacular. The five finalists spent the week showing off their...
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Annie DuPre
Jun 30, 20223 min read
African wild dogs: the painted carnivore
Writing and photos by Annie DuPre, Bushwise Copywriter, currently pursuing her master’s in conservation studying African wild dogs on...
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Bushwise Student
Jun 28, 20223 min read
My game path through the African bushveld
Bushwise Professional Field Guide students forge their own game paths as they grow in their careers. Elmar Kleinhans shares his...
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Bushwise Trainer
Jun 23, 20223 min read
From field guide to field guide trainer
Bushwise trainer Wayne Lubbe is based at our Mahlahla campus, near the Greater Makalali Game Reserve. In this post he tells his story of...
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Bushwise Student
Jun 21, 20223 min read
Becoming a field guide in the African savannah
BY: Luke Potterton Camp manager blogs are written by our current students who each get a chance to lead and manage a group (of their...
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Bushwise
Jun 16, 20223 min read
Celebrating the newest class of Bushwise graduates
We’re taking a moment to celebrate our Bushwise graduates – a group of incredible individuals who have just completed their six-month...
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Bushwise Student
Jun 14, 20223 min read
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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Marketing Team
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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Bushwise Student
May 31, 20223 min read
My life on a Bushwise field guide course
Bushwise student Rian Gouws talks about his choice to join the Bushwise Professional Field Guide course, and how it’s opened his eyes to...
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Marketing Team
May 24, 20224 min read
Lifelong memories on a Bushwise course
Divan Mclachlan and Heindre Gericke, students on a Bushwise course, recall some of their favourite experiences so far – including...
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Bushwise Student
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 14, 20223 min read
South African plants and cultural beliefs
South Africa is home to a huge variety of plant life, with many plants holding important cultural, medicinal and spiritual values....
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Bushwise
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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Marketing Team
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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