Living The Life Of An NJ MORE Field Guide Student
I started out at the NJ MORE Field Guide college in the June-December intake of 2017 with high hopes and big dreams. I didn’t have any idea of what was in store, and it turned out to nothing as I expected. My college time gave me some of the most memorable months of my life. Just …
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Tracking My Own Progress with NJ MORE Field Guide College
An opportunity to be sponsored for the NJ MORE Field Guide College intake was advertised on the noticeboard at Tinga Lodge. I applied and after the selection process, I was chosen to be a participant. I was beyond excited, I could finally follow my dream of becoming a field guide. As a tracker, I always …
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Guiding Future Guides – NJ MORE Field Guide College
As a broad and in-depth subject, guiding is as beautiful as it is tough. Seen from an outside point of view, it may seem simple and easy. I think most guides will say that it is easy because it’s a passion that we as people develop; to inform the public and enhance their experience. Although …
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Leopards, Leopards And More Leopards
My journey at MORE started this past January when I was selected to attend as one of the 8 career guides at the NJ More Field Guide College in Marataba. The last 8 months have flown by in a blur of learning, new experiences, friendships and feeding an existing but always-hungry passion for the bush. …
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The Hippo – King of African waters
Hippos are very large amphibious mammals, found in the southern half of the African continent. They were originally native to everywhere south of the Sahara, but are now mostly living in parks and reserves. The hippopotamus amphibious, as it is known taxonomically, is in the Hippopotamidae Family. Hippos are large creatures with some males weighing …
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Fascinating Facts About Rhino Middens
In the bush, the most important signs of wildlife are the simplest, but they are often overlooked. Most people would turn their noses up at rhino dung, instead preferring to look at other sightings or tracks. Yet interestingly enough, white rhino dung tells a story that is of utmost importance to not only the rhino …
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My journey at NJMORE Field Guide College
It is always gratifying to get feedback from our students about what they’ve learnt and experienced during their time with us. William Knight, one of the students from our January intake had this to say: “When I joined NJ More Field Guide College I had the amazing opportunity to follow my dream of becoming a …
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Sam Fulfils His Dreams In Africa – NJ MORE Field Guide College
To me, Africa has been a place I have loved and dreamed about from the age of about nine. Now stepping down from the game viewer on my last evening at the NJ MORE Field Guide College I was full of sadness at the feeling of leaving this wilderness and returning back home to the …
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