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BY: Megan Colborne Giraffes are probably one of the easiest animals to identify all around the world. This is really no surprise when you look at their distinctive lanky long legs and necks. But what could come as a surprise to most people is the answer to the...

  Original photo: Warthog by Schwingi is licensed under CC BY 2.0 BY: Zaytoen Domingo Everyone knows one of the most beloved Disney characters, the Lion King’s Pumba the warthog. But do we know how closely related he is to the real-life common warthog? The...

Leopards are secretive and stealthy members of the big cat family. These facts about leopards will take you into their secret lives, and point to exactly what makes them different from other types of big cats.

Original photo: “Frog” by Frank Winkler is licensed under CC BY 2.0 BY: Zaytoen Domingo SAVE THE FROGS! is an amphibian conservation organisation that created Save the Frogs Day in 2008, to run worldwide educational workshops on the importance of frogs. Find out why...

Photo: Chloé Potier BY: Lindi Hutchinson You are super excited to embark on your first safari game drive in Africa and also an eager beaver to get a bit of a tan while the opportunity is there. Keep in mind that the African sun, though inviting, can be harsh and...

BY: Tasneem Johnson-Dollie Part of Bushwise Field Guides’ promise is their work experience placement and employment guarantees. But why does it matter, and what does a work experience placement actually mean for field guides? Let’s take a look at the types of...

BY: Edward Smith, Bushwise trainer Take a moment to think about going a day without seeing, hearing or tasting that one thing that gets you up and going in the morning. To many of you reading this, it might be that first taste of your cup of coffee, to some, maybe a...

BY: Zaytoen Domingo Single-hoofed, black-and-white striped equids known as zebras can be found in the African bushveld. These beasts are closely related to horses and donkeys, but have an interesting story of their own.  Telling stories to your guests is an important...

BY: Matthew Holland John Hemingway once said, ”if you have ever seen magic, it has been in Africa”. There is nothing like a blanket of stars covering the night sky, or the glowing embers of a fire that tell African tales. There is nothing like the low guttural growl...

Feature photo by: Benno Klinck BY: Kim van Greunen, Bushwise Sales Manager Before we go into the details it is important to ask yourself why you are doing a field guiding course in the first place.       For the experience       For a gap year       For a future...