This blog is by Darryn Murray, Bushwise Trainer, who among his many qualifications holds SKS (specialised knowledge and skills) in...

This blog was written by Siphiwe Khoza, Bushwise Field Guide student. Siphiwe is one of the scholarship students studying under our...

We get a lot of questions about field guide qualifications.  From IFGA to NQF2, NQF4, CATHSSETA, NDT… the acronyms go on and on! How do I...

This blog was written by Bushwise student Kerry Ross, as she investigated the powerful role women and females play in conservation and in...

This blog was written by a current Bushwise student. 3 min read My name is Queeneth Seepano, born and bred in Welverdiend, Mpumalanga. I...

This blog was written by Menina Nightingale, a Bushwise student who’s currently studying at our Kempiana campus where we train future...

It’s halftime on the Bushwise Professional Field Guide course, which can only mean one thing: Bushwise exams. In this blog, student Tyler...

About 115 species of frogs and toads can be found in South Africa. Naturally it’s quite difficult to find them all, but in this blog...

This blog was written by Skye Ludbrook, Bushwise student at our Mahlahla campus. Skye has a keen interest in photography and is currently...

In this blog, Bushwise award-winning trainer Nico Brits discusses anthropomorphism (the act of attributing human qualities to animals)...

In this blog, Bushwise students Daisy Gleeson and Tyler Delhougne talk about two of their favourite African antelope species. Often...

Willem (WH) was camp manager at our Mahlahla campus , a duty that every Bushwise student has at least once during a course. In this blog,...

This blog is by Daisy Gleeson, a Bushwise student who hails from London and has travelled between the UK and South Africa a few times in...

Siphiwe has just begun her wildlife career . As she looks forward to a promising future, she reflects on where she’s come from and how...

In this blog, Bushwise Trainer Darryn Murray discusses gratitude versus gratuity. This delicate question is one that often arises with...

Nature guide, nature site guide, field guide or safari guide. You might have heard these terms used interchangeably before. In South...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to run a bush camp? In this blog, Bushwise student Chulu Msofe shares his experience as camp...

So you want to become a field guide in South Africa (or further abroad). You might have read that there are a few different avenues you...

This blog was written by Bushwise student Trevor Hinze, whose week as camp manager coincided with the first week of game drives.  Read...

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...