EcoTraining

05/09/2026

Our newest Professional Field Guide students have just begun their year-long adventure with us! They started with First Aid training in Pridelands, explored the majestic land of the giants, enjoyed incredible wildlife sightings—leopard, lion, giraffes, and owls and slept beneath the stars.

📸 Credits: Pelle Hoijtink

Ready to start your own adventure? Visit our website to learn more and enrol in the EcoTraining Professional Field Guide course today 🔗 https://ow.ly/SpLz50ZIOau

04/09/2026

Step into the wild with EcoTraining! 🌿🦁

🎥 Watch our latest video; it captures the breathtaking moments our students experienced in the African bush, from rhinos and buffalo to kingfishers to an epic sighting of a pride of lions feasting on a kill.

Want to immerse yourself in authentic wildlife encounters?
Click the 🔗 and join us on YouTube for some wildlife highlights 👉https://ow.ly/Iu9P50ZIK51

Photo credit: Curtis Moodley

03/09/2026

Look to the skies and discover South Africa’s remarkable raptors! 🦅

From powerful eagles and agile falcons to vultures, owls and other birds of prey, raptors play an essential role in our ecosystems.

In Eyes Above the Bush: Raptors of South Africa, EcoTraining joins forces with renowned bird expert Martin Taylor for an eight-lecture online journey into the fascinating world of raptors.

Over four weeks, you’ll sharpen your identification skills, explore raptor ecology and discover why understanding these incredible birds is so important for their conservation. Whether you’re a beginner, passionate birder or experienced field guide, there’s something to discover. 🌿

Want to learn more about the course?
🔗 Read the full blog on our website HERE: 👉https://www.ecotraining.co.za/blog/eyes-above-the-bush

Photo credits: Moxie De Leon

Discover Eyes Above the Bush, EcoTraining’s online raptor course with bird expert Martin Taylor, exploring South Africa’s birds of prey.

01/09/2026

💩 WHO DUNG IT? Episode 13 has just dropped!

Do you have what it takes to identify an animal just by its droppings? Put your wildlife knowledge to the ultimate test!

Join EcoTraining Trails Guide student Rigardt van Rooyen in Episode 13 as he examines some small, twisted droppings filled with hair. Can you guess which animal left them behind? 🤔

🎥 Watch now on the EcoTraining TV YouTube channel: 👉 https://ow.ly/HlGI50ZHyZG

01/09/2026

Tuesday! 🐾

Can you guess which animal this paw belongs to? Drop your answers below! 👇

These incredible creatures are built for endurance, not elegance. With broad pads, tough claws, and countless kilometres travelled, they truly deserve this peaceful, sleepy morning. 💤

📸 Photo credits: Emily Alice

🔗Learn more about EcoTraining's short Wildlife Enthusiast Courses HERE: 👉https://ow.ly/B9UM50ZHhWQ

30/08/2026

Do you know the name of this beautiful owl?
Share your answer in the comments! 👇 👇 👇

📸 Credit: Abhijit Roy

Learn more about EcoTraining's Birding in the Bush Course HERE: 👉https://ow.ly/UtsX50Zw4c2

29/08/2026

in Makuleke! From tracking buffalo to being deeply involved in their assessments, even pulling out the well-charged torch to examine with precision and clarity. 🔦

Ending the day with a sunset while reflecting on great lessons of tracking wild animals. 🐃

Photo credit: Tsundzukani Hlungwane

Would you like to learn how to track wild animals? Look no further; enquire today about EcoTraining’s 7/14-day EcoTracker Course HERE: 👉https://ow.ly/clwl50ZGqqt

28/08/2026

Experience a taste of Germany right in the heart of the bush!🌿

Join EcoTraining's Professional Field Guide student, Gina Trierscheid, as she brings the warmth and flavours of German winter markets to the African bush. Watch as Gina prepares delicious German-style hash browns and homemade apple puree over the fire.🔥

Craving cosy food and a bit of adventure?
🎥 Watch the full video on YouTube now and let us know if you’d love to see more recipes like this! 👉 https://youtu.be/SX-2ZBj8ASs

27/08/2026

is happening this Thursday!

Can you identify this track? 🐾

🔍 Clue: These primates leave behind remarkably human-like tracks, with five fingers and an opposable thumb on their front feet.

Think you know who it belongs to? Leave your answer in the comments below! 👇👇👇

Want to learn how to identify wildlife tracks and signs with confidence? Discover our seven- or fourteen-day EcoTracker course HERE: https://ow.ly/3Kr050ZFXxA

26/08/2026

Can trees communicate?🌳

We often think of communication as something unique to the animal kingdom — but what about the plant kingdom?

In Episode 32 of MythBusters, EcoTraining Professional Field Guide student Rocco explores the myth that trees can’t communicate with each other and uncovers whether it is a myth or fact.

Think you know the answer?
🎥 Watch the full episode HERE: 👉 https://ow.ly/vnVo50ZF38t

Have a nature myth you’d like us to bust? Drop it in the comments below! 👇