Ollie Porote

Olebogile (known to all as Ollie) was born and raised in Maun, Botswana. He comes from a long line of subsistence farmers, and his passion for and appreciation of nature and wildlife dates back to the days he was a small boy herding goats and cattle. After finishing school Ollie did his national service in the Department of Customary Law, and then enrolled in a professional guiding course at The Botswana Wildlife Training Institute. He was employed by Elephant Back Safaris for two years, before moving to Okavango Wilderness Safaris in 2003. He started out guiding for Overseas Adventure Travel, and in 2007 joined Wilderness' Classic Camp brand. Ollie is a well-trained and very experienced professional guide, with both walking and special interest group know-how. He is currently guiding at DumaTau Camp in the Linyanti, and is one of the company's most senior local guides. His hobbies include photography and fishing.