Bushwise Field Guides

Our community spoke and we listened. To give you better coverage of the wilder life direct from Limpopo, SA, we are focusing on video platforms. Follow [@]bushwise.sa on Instagram and [@]bushwise on TikTok for the latest news from the bush🦁

#South #Africa plays host to eight different #biomes - savannah, albany thicket, desert, succulent karoo, nama karoo, fynbos, Indian Ocean coastal belt and grasslands. Field #guides must know and understand these biomes as you could well find yourself working in one of them!

#Taxonomy is the #study of #species and their #families. It's the way #scientists differentiate between all the different types of #life we encounter all over the world 🌍 Take a look at a few examples of how to define species using their taxonomy 🐾

Paving the road for industry transformation: Bushwise and the SAWC 🌈 In our latest blog we dug a little deeper into the four field guiding students being train in collaboration by Bushwise and the SAWC. Hit the link below to read more! bit.ly/3Oqhd1E

This #WildlifeWednesday we're focusing on Cape buffalo 🐂 Cape buffaloes are social, moving in large breeding herds and smaller bachelor herds. 🐂Cape buffaloes have a bush named after them - the buffalo thorn. 🐂Breeding herds are lead by a female known as a "pathfinder."

The 18 July is celebrated in the name of Nelson Mandela, the man who brought South Africa into a free and fair democracy. 🌈 We're honoring his legacy by looking at our four future field guides, trained in collaboration between the SAWC and Bushwise. 🐾 #MandelaDay

It’s in your #nature to #work with #wildlife and it’s in our nature to #guide you there. Join us at our virtual Open Day on 16 July at 15:00 SAST and we’ll chat to you about how becoming a field guide can take you on the #career #adventure of a #lifetime!

It's #WildlifeWednesday we're looking at the southern ground hornbill. 🐦They are the largest species of hornbill we find in the Lowveld. 🐦They are a monogamous species meaning they form male-female pair bonds for life. 🐦Southern ground hornbills can live for up to 60 years!

Before we begin to wander the wild it's important to make sure all the basics are covered. 🦁 It is imperative we teach our students about the bush dos and don'ts, field guide basics and what they can expect from their budding careers in wildlife! 🐘 #fieldguide #safariguide

Meet Queeneth, Simphiwe, Slon and Tinnah - these exceptional students are being trained as FGASA Apprentice Field Guides through a #holistic #transformation initiative aimed at creating more #inclusive #career landscapes in the ecotourism, field guide training industries.

Meet the students! We chatted to our newest students to ask them about their career goals, why they want to be field guides and what they hope for the future. 🌱Go wild in your career! Hit the link below to discover your dream job with wildlife. #fieldguide #safariguide

Experience is defined as “an event that leaves a lasting impression” and nothing could be more true about taking on the adventure of training to be a field guide or finding your dream career in nature. 🌄Join us on 16 July at 15:00 SAST for our next virtual Open Day! #Career

Experience is defined as “an event that leaves a lasting impression” and nothing could be more true about taking on the adventure of finding your dream career in nature. Join us on 16 July at 15:00 SAST for our next virtual Open Day! 💻 #fieldguide #safariguide #openday #gapyear

Four days have passed since Safari Guide of the Year officially came to a close. It was a week of everything that safari guiding is about: friendship, camaraderie, game drives, and so much more. Have a look at some highlights! bushwise.co.za/blog/winners-o…

Hello Flora! 👋 Flora is a new student ready for her @FGASA_ field guide training with Bushwise! Flora wants to become a field guide so she can share her enthusiasm for conservation and education with people from all over the world 🌍 #fieldguide #safariguide #studentjourney

Meet Jocene! Fresh outta high school and straight into the wild 🦁 Jocene always envisioned herself working outdoors, immersed in Africa’s natural landscapes – a corporate office job is definitely not for her 🌄 #fieldguide #safariguide #studentjourney

Say hi to Chulu, one of our new students ready to take on his field guide training journey with Bushwise! 🐾 His curiosity about the natural world is the motivation behind wanting to become a @FGASA_-qualified guide. 🌄 #fieldguide #safariguide #studentjourney

It’s day three of #SGOTY and so far everything has been nothing but spectacular! All the contestants, judges and guests are being kept busy with a full schedule of safari activities. Keep up to date with al the action as it unfolds by checking out our Instagram stories!

It’s day two of Safari Guide of the Year and the competition events are officially underway. Keep up with all the Safari Guide of the Year action as it unfolds by following us on #Instagram and checking out our stories. 🦏 #SGOTY #SGOTY2022

FGASA’s Safari Guide of the Year officially kicks off today. The atmosphere at SAWC today is full of excitement, camaraderie and support for the industry’s top five guides as they prepare to compete for this year’s title! #SGOTY2022 @FGASA_