Michael Wright

Michael enjoys sharing nature-based and adventure experiences with people from all over the world, and despite his extensive knowledge and experience, he continually seeks opportunities to immerse himself in nature, continue to learn from it, learn from those who conserve it, and educate others about its value. 

He has decades of industry experience, and has led tours in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Eswatini, Mozambique, and Lesotho. He has also worked in the USA and the Southern Ocean. During his Southern and East African adventures, he has explored 124 national parks, game reserves and nature reserves.

By January 2025, Michael had a Southern African bird lifelist of 760 species, a Southern African mammal lifelist of 148 species, a South African butterfly lifelist of 105 species, and a South African frog lifelist of 36 species. Animal behaviour, butterflies, herpetology and trees are also areas of interest for him.