EcoTraining

EcoTraining EcoTraining offers inspirational nature courses for a field guide career or simply for nature lovers.

We started in 1993 with a mission to raise the standard of guiding in Africa. EcoTraining is the oldest field guide training company in Africa. See more of EcoTraining here:
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What is it really like to train as a Trails Guide in the African bush?Join EcoTraining Trails Guide students Rigardt, Mi...
11/09/2026

What is it really like to train as a Trails Guide in the African bush?

Join EcoTraining Trails Guide students Rigardt, Mincke, Brady, and Jenna as they share their insights on what their time on course means to them, their learning, growth, and making unforgettable memories in the wild.

🎥 Watch the full video on YouTube: 👉https://youtu.be/n8VgTfEeMn4

is happening this Thursday! Do you know which animal made these tracks?🔍 Clue: Small feet, big personality! Look for t...
10/09/2026

is happening this Thursday!

Do you know which animal made these tracks?

🔍 Clue: Small feet, big personality! Look for the distinct split hooves and claws, often seen leading between grazing grounds and the safety of a nearby burrow.

Think you know the answer? Drop 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

🌿 What can lichen tell us about a knobthorn tree?In Episode 27 of On Foot, we head into the African bush with EcoTrainin...
08/09/2026

🌿 What can lichen tell us about a knobthorn tree?

In Episode 27 of On Foot, we head into the African bush with EcoTraining Trails Guide student Brady, who takes a closer look at the fascinating lichen growing on knobthorn trees.

Sometimes, the smallest details can reveal something interesting about the environment around us. 🌳

🎥 Watch Episode 27 of On Foot on YouTube and discover what the lichen tells us!

👉 Watch now: https://youtube.com/shorts/oHLcb424ouM

Do you know the name of this beautiful bird? Share your answer in the comments! 👇 👇 👇📸 Credit: Abhijit RoyLearn more ab...
06/09/2026



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

📸 Credit: Abhijit Roy

Learn more about EcoTraining's Birding in the Bush Course HERE: 👉https://ow.ly/e1T050Zw4ep

Our newest Professional Field Guide students have just begun their year-long adventure with us! They started with First ...
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

Step into the wild with EcoTraining! 🌿🦁 🎥 Watch our latest video; it captures the breathtaking moments our students expe...
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

Look to the skies and discover South Africa’s remarkable raptors! 🦅From powerful eagles and agile falcons to vultures, o...
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

💩 WHO DUNG IT? Episode 13 has just dropped!Do you have what it takes to identify an animal just by its droppings? Put yo...
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

Tuesday! 🐾Can you guess which animal this paw belongs to? Drop your answers below! 👇These incredible creatures are bui...
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

Do you know the name of this beautiful owl? Share your answer in the comments! 👇 👇 👇📸 Credit: Abhijit RoyLearn more abo...
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

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Mbombela
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