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Introducing Bushwak, your new safari companion

Bushwak is a mobile safari app for iPhone and Android. Identify wildlife, record sightings, upload photos, and navigate to recent wildlife activity across African parks, even when you are offline.Learn fun facts about various species of mammals, birds and reptiles and earn points for each sighting you log.

Bushwak by the numbers

Species profiles
340+
Mammals
80+
Birds
200+
Countries supported
4+

Live social feed

Upload photos from your own sightings and browse what other users have recently spotted across various game reserves

  • Interact with the community
  • Show off your best sightings
  • Enjoy a feed of wildlife photos and sightings
  • NOTE: photos of endangered species are blocked from the feed.
Bushwak community feed with wildlife photos and sightings
Bushwak feed screen showing a waterbuck sighting
Bushwak social feed screen with another wildlife sighting

Educational content

Factual data around hundreds of species' physical and behavioural traits

  • Species include mammals, birds, arachnids, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates
  • High quality images for accurate identification
  • Fun facts to share with your friends and family
Bushwak lion facts screen with educational species content
Bushwak lion basic stats screen with species measurements and facts

Intuitive filters

Filter by animal class, size, and colour to narrow down the species you are looking for

  • Applying a combination of filters helps with species identification
  • Particularly useful for bird identification
  • Filter for species you have seen, or are yet to see
Bushwak filter options screen
Bushwak filtered animal results screen
Bushwak filtered animal detail screen

Sightings log

Use the sightings feature to browse public sightings and your own historical logs

  • Public sightings and your own sightings are stored in one place
  • View your historical logging activity
  • Keep track of your points earned
Bushwak public sightings list screen
Bushwak personal sightings list screen with points

Map and navigation

The map shows where wildlife has been spotted. Zoom in to see specific sightings and navigate straight there using your phone's default map app

  • Visual map of logged wildlife sightings
  • Individual sighting details
  • Navigate to sighting with Apple Maps, Google Maps, or your default map app
Bushwak sightings map screen showing wildlife sighting locations
Bushwak map and navigation screen showing nearby wildlife sightings
Google Maps navigation screen opened from a Bushwak wildlife sighting

Personal insights and stats

See the points you have earned, the species you have logged, your logging streak, life list progress and a heat map of your sightings.

  • New species of the month
  • Detailed life categories by animal class and species
  • Heat map summarising your sightings across the region
Bushwak personal insights screen with points, streak, and species logged
Bushwak sightings heat map screen

Partner with us or get listed on Bushwak.

Choose how you want to collaborate: form a partnership, list your lodge or game reserve, or apply as a private field guide.

At this stage, we are looking for partners in a variety of forms. If you have any additional ideas for collaboration, we would love to hear from you.

Leopard crossing a river

Form a partnership with Bushwak

Contact us directly to form a partnership with Bushwak.

Explore partnership options

List your lodge or game reserve

Request a listing so travelers can discover and book at your property.

List your lodge or reserve

List as a private field guide

Apply to be listed as a private field guide for safari travelers.

Apply as a private guide

The Bushwak community is growing every day.

From first-time visitors to seasoned guides, Bushwak is built to be a safari companion for everyone.

"I could identify what I was looking at on my first safari with no prior knowledge."
Kristin S.
Kristin S.
Safari traveler
"The sightings feed from the previous day helped us find lions at sunrise."
Luke Miller
Luke Miller
Wildlife enthusiast
"The bird filters are awesome! I could identify what I was looking at just by selecting a few of the colours."
Ana P.
Ana P.
Amateur birder

Ready for your next safari?

Identify wildlife, log sightings, and join a growing community of safari-goers.

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