GREG CANNING
GENERAL MANAGER – AFRICA

Greg grew up in Johannesburg and knew from an early age that he wanted to live in the bush and work with animals. After completing a Diploma in Nature Conservation, he joined the South African Police Service where he spent 6 years before returning to the bush and continuing to study. After spending a number of years in various positions in South Africa he was appointed as the Ecology and Conservation Manager of a private island in the Seychelles, where he completed his Master’s degree on a little-known tarantula species. On his return from the Seychelles, Greg spent 3 years in Botswana, after which he moved to Welgevonden Game Reserve in Limpopo Province as the Research Coordinator, before being appointed the as the General Manager of Wild Tomorrow Fund. Greg has experience in setting up and running research programmes and managing game reserves as well as in guiding and is a Field Guides Association of Southern Africa Professional Trails Guide and assessor.