Elusive species of the Lowveld Part 1: Aardvark, pangolin and porcupine
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This is the first blog in a series of two about elusive species of the Lowveld (read the second one here). It was written by Bushwise...
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Snapshot of Victoria Falls National Park
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Bushwise Trainer
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On the trail: wildlife sightings on foot
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Snapshot of Etosha National Park
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Starting the week off with a bang!
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Annie DuPre
- Nov 15, 2022
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My gap year in South Africa
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- 3 min
Work on a safari in Africa
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- Nov 10, 2022
- 3 min
Tracks and Signs of the Bush
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Bushwise Student
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
My experience managing a Bushwise camp
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Bushwise Trainer
- Nov 3, 2022
- 3 min
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Bushwise Student
- Nov 1, 2022
- 3 min
Kruger National Park: history and wildlife
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- Oct 27, 2022
- 3 min
Migratory birds in South Africa
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Bushwise
- Oct 26, 2022
- 3 min
Announcing our new Bushwise 60-day Safari Guide course
Have you always dreamt of becoming a field guide, but feel restricted by time and money? We’re excited to share the news – we’ve just...
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Bushwise Student
- Oct 18, 2022
- 4 min
Girls rule the world: women in guiding and nature
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Bushwise Trainer
- Oct 13, 2022
- 3 min
Unusual questions people ask on safari
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Marketing Team
- Oct 11, 2022
- 3 min
I never thought I’d become a field guide
This blog was written by a current Bushwise student. 3 min read My name is Queeneth Seepano, born and bred in Welverdiend, Mpumalanga. I...
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Bushwise Student
- Oct 6, 2022
- 3 min
FGASA exams and wildlife sightings
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Bushwise Student
- Oct 4, 2022
- 3 min
The Lowveld is lekker: living next to Kruger
This blog was written by Menina Nightingale, a Bushwise student who’s currently studying at our Kempiana campus where we train future...
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Bushwise Student
- Sep 30, 2022
- 3 min
Crunchtime to the Bushwise exam
It’s halftime on the Bushwise Professional Field Guide course, which can only mean one thing: Bushwise exams. In this blog, student Tyler...
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