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Latest Safari Sightings
Discover hundreds of African species, learn fun facts, and view the latest wildlife sightings shared by safari-goers.
Bushwak: African safari guide
Latest wildlife sightings
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Bushwak now includes sophisticated filters to identify wildlife species, grants points for logged sightings and keeps track of your life lists with personalised insights.
Bushwak is a comprehensive safari app combining a safari guide, animal tracker, and wildlife checklist for Kruger National Park, Addo Elephant Park, Pilanesberg, and other Southern African national parks. Log and explore the latest sightings, view maps, and learn fascinating facts about African wildlife. Whether you’re on a game drive or planning your next African safari, Bushwak enhances every safari adventure across Safari Africa.
Live safari sightings feed:
- Explore a live social feed with the latest safari sightings from across Kruger National Park, Addo Elephant Park, Pilanesberg, and other African national parks. See where wildlife was spotted, follow fellow safari enthusiasts, and use Bushwak as your go-to safari app for real-time insights before and during every game drive.
Extensive wildlife checklist for African safaris:
- Discover 250+ animal and bird species found across Southern African national parks. Each species includes high-quality images and detailed facts such as size, weight, diet, life expectancy, and fun facts. From iconic Big Five wildlife like lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, and rhino, to giraffe, hippo, cheetah, hyena, porcupine, owl, and eagle, Bushwak is your complete safari wildlife checklist and trusted Kruger game guide.
Log and track safari sightings:
- Use Bushwak as your personal safari tracker and animal tracker. Log sightings with location, number of animals, behavior, and quality. Whether you’re recording Kruger sightings during a Kruger game drive, spotting elephants in Addo Elephant Park, or noting rare Pilanesberg sightings, Bushwak helps you build a detailed safari record. Perfect for tracking Big Five encounters and everyday wildlife moments.
Big Five & safari scoreboard:
- Turn every game drive into a challenge. Earn points for wildlife sightings, from common antelope to rare species like the pangolin. Compete to spot the Big Five / Big 5 across Kruger National Park, Pilanesberg, and Addo. Every safari adventure becomes more engaging with Bushwak’s wildlife scoreboard.
Fast wildlife identification:
- Quickly identify animals and birds using filters like size, color, footprints, and beak shape. Whether you’re on safari in Kruger National Park, exploring Addo Elephant, or driving through Pilanesberg, Bushwak acts as your pocket safari guide. Easily tell the difference between similar species and enrich every African safari experience.
Powerful safari search:
- Search wildlife instantly by category or name. Find animals like lion, cheetah, buffalo, eagle, or owl in seconds. Ideal for building your wildlife checklist, reviewing sightings, or preparing for your next safari in Kruger or other national parks.
Offline safari app:
- Bushwak works fully offline once content is downloaded—perfect for remote areas of Kruger Park and other reserves. Keep your safari tracker, animal facts, and sightings accessible even without signal.
Explore and navigate to sightings:
- View recent Kruger sightings and wildlife sightings from other users and navigate directly to them using your maps app. From lions and rhinos to rare safari wildlife, Bushwak helps you make the most of every safari drive.
Personal safari stats dashboard:
- Track your progress with stats on total sightings, animals seen, and points earned. Watch your safari tracker grow as you explore Kruger National Park, Addo Elephant Park, Pilanesberg, and beyond.
We’re actively developing Bushwak and improving the safari app with new features.
Coming soon:
- Expanded wildlife coverage including trees, snakes, and insects
- Segmented parks for a more tailored safari experience
Plan your next safari adventure at www.bushwak.com
Your feedback helps us build the best Kruger National Park safari app, wildlife checklist, and animal tracker on Google Play.
Let’s get bushwakk-y and explore the wild!
Events
- New map style
- Improved the look and feel of the app
- Updated personal insights
The developer, Jonathan Nye, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Jonathan Nye
- Size
- 102.3 MB
- Category
- Travel
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 14.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 14.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
User-Generated Content
- Copyright
- © 2026 Jonathan Nye