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EcoTraining Online Course | All you need to know

July 31, 2020

Online learning is seemingly the next step in our Safari journey. But how do you choose which route to go?

A Reconnection with the Wilderness on Trail

July 24, 2020

"Moving around by day, looking, listening, smelling, touching and tasting. Reawakening your senses" - this is the essence of a Wilderness Trail

Boots on the Ground with EcoTraining

July 21, 2020

Boots on the ground & the conservation benefit of Walking Safaris

Real-life Sighting | a Pangolin in Makuleke

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July 17, 2020

It's not every day that you are blessed with such an amazing sighting. Instructor Sean Matthewson and our EcoTraining students came across this beauty recently at our Makuleke Camp.

Why join an EcoTraining Wildlife Course?

July 9, 2020

Melanie Sovann is an animal lover and has a passion for sharing her love for wildlife and conservation. Here she puts down on her own words why you should join a Wildlife Course.

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Becoming a Virtual Field Guide

July 2, 2020

Lee Bellware is currently on our first-ever EcoTraining Online Course where we have folks from all around the world, with a total of 15 different nationalities it couldn't be more diverse. Lee has put down in her own words her experience and journey so far.

How to prepare for the FGASA Practical

June 18, 2020

Do you want to become a Field Guide? Are you maybe unsure of what the FGASA Apprentice Field Guide Practical exam entails? Here EcoTraining gives you a few tips and tricks when it comes to your Practical Exam.

Sustainable Travel and Ecotourism in Kenya

June 11, 2020

Ecotourism is becoming an increasingly growing trend and should be rightfully so. After all, certain aspects of tourism are a large contributor to environmental degradation. Beyond that, tourism can also be a cruel industry where its profit falls into the hands of the few and not necessarily the local community. Such was the problem of Kenya...that is, until the dawn of sustainable travel and ecotourism - By Richards Cole

Eco-Isolation with EcoTraining

June 4, 2020

Jennifer Palmer is an impassioned wildlife biologist, a global educator, public speaker, and an intrepid lover of nature. She is one of the founders of Women for Wildlife, and through her work, she has become a trusted advisor to nonprofits, governments, foundations, film producers and business leaders around the world. We were very happy to host her at one of our EcoTraining Camps during the lock-down and help her 'eco-isolate' in a safe place that brought her so much joy.

What to expect or how to prepare for FGASA Theory Exam

How to prepare for the FGASA level 1 Theory Exam

May 29, 2020

Do you want to become a Field Guide? Are you maybe unsure of what the FGASA Apprentice Field Guide theory exam entails? Here EcoTraining gives you a few tips and tricks when it comes to studying for the exam.

EcoTraining is bringing Nature Home

May 21, 2020

In response to Covid-19 we have been forced to find new ways of staying relevant. Like most companies, people’s lives depend on EcoTraining’s survival. We have chosen to embrace this new season, and in so doing we aim to offer even GREATER value to our students in the future.