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EcoTraining Field Guide (FGASA & CATHSSETA)

Every minute of your 55 days on this course will be a learning experience, as you are constantly exposed to the bush. It covers a broad spectrum of subjects, using a mix of formal lectures as well as time out in the field.
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June 10, 2022Pridelands & Selati

EcoTraining Trails Guide (FGASA)

Explore the wilderness of the majestic Makuleke Concession in the famed Kruger National Park or Mashatu in the Northern Tuli Reserve in Botswana on foot, on a 28-day Trails Guide course (FGASA-accredited), where the majority of your time will be spent conducting bush walks in big game country.
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June 4, 2022Selati Game Reserve

EcoQuest

The EcoQuest course (seven or 14 days) is designed to provide a learning experience, and incorporates certain aspects of our Safari Guide course. It is aimed at those who are looking for a more in-depth bush experience, but who do not necessarily have four weeks to break away from work obligations.
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July 1, 2022Makuleke Concession

Blog: From The Field

The importance of bees on the environment

Insects... always a dilemma whether to hate them or love them. On one side where caterpillars are ugly, adults mesmerize us. It’s hard to tell how many species we have and how many we are still trying to discover. Just like their not-so-clear love we still lack a clear vision for them. And one the most important out of them are none other than sweet Honeybees.
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My Student Journey, Part 3 – Internship

After almost six months of training across four different reserves in South Africa and Botswana, it was finally time for our group to disperse on their highly-anticipated internships. For my part, turning up at a beautiful 4* lodge in the northern Kruger, I was a heady mix of anxious and excited.
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My Student Journey, Part 2 – Tracking & Trailing

After completing the first phase of the Professional Field Guide course, our group spent the next few weeks building on some of the wider skills surrounding the guiding industry; navigation, birding, and tracking to name a few. During this time, I was incredibly fortunate to spend time with many passionate and knowledgeable instructors although one moment, in particular, stands out as a favorite.
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My Student Journey – Part 1

September 1st is known as the official start of Spring in South Africa. However, in 2017, it heralded a different kind of beginning for me. Having spent years wishing, dreaming, and saving, I was finally seated at a large wooden table with 11 other wide-eyed students as we began our EcoTraining induction.
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#Happiness is... having a lion party this morning in Mashatu with the ongoing Safari Guide course! 🦁Video credit: Jocasta Bobeng, Instructer at Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana.A month of living and learning in nature at EcoTraining's wilderness camps (Selati and Karongwe in South Africa, and Mashatu in Botswana)Learn more about our 28-day Safari Guide course here: 👉 ow.ly/mT0A50Jc1mG 👈 ... See MoreSee Less

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Round and round they go... 🕸️this Orb web spider is making sure the grasshopper is not going anywhere. Watch our latest #shorts video here 👉http://ow.ly/vMWV50JbRIR👈 ... See MoreSee Less

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May 22, 2022

Round and round they go... 🕸️this Orb web spider is making sure the grasshopper is not going anywhere.

Watch our latest #shorts video here 👉http://ow.ly/vMWV50JbRIR👈

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May 21, 2022

"I was itching to get into the bush and begin joining the other guides on SAFARI and bush-clearing duties."- Emily 🌿

After almost six months of training across four different reserves it was finally time for our internships.

Read all about it here 👉http://ow.ly/V8hE50J9Is1👈

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May 20, 2022

Today we celebrate Endangered Species Day!!

We join Steve Seager at Selati Research and had a look at the remarkable work they are doing in support of the endangered African Wild Dog.🐾

Watch here: 👉 http://ow.ly/N4or50JcS8T 👈

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