John Kinghorn

Joined: Feb 10, 2013 Last Active: Oct 12, 2023

John Kinghorn has been interested in the bush and nature since he was a child and has been travelling to the Kruger National Park since he was 8 months old.
He is currently 18 years of age and attends St Stithians Boys College, Randburg.

John is a well known expert on Southern African Bats and conducts courses, talks and training on this topic. He has authored 2 posters on Southern African Bats "Where to Find Bats in Southern Africa" and "Common Bats of Southern Africa". He is also in the process of writing his first book entitled "Bats of Southern Africa: A Begginers Guide"

Along with this he is also an Executive Committee Member and Research Committee Member of the Gauteng and Northern Regions Bat Interest Group heading up the education portfolio, a Member of FGASA, associated with the SANParks Junior Honorary Rangers, On the Generation Earth council at St Stithians Boys College, the SANParks Forums Bat Expert and his main job (along with his bat research and his birding) running his self run business called JK Nature Guiding which specializes in Knowledge Courses, Outings, Talks and various Conservation Initiatives.

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