My Biography

I was born in Botswana and was lucky enough to be exposed to the wild and nature by my father – I had had opportunities as a young boy growing up to get to some tourism areas like the Chobe National Park and other reserves around Gaborone. At high school I had opportunities to visit areas like Hwange National Park and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe as I was part of the school Conservation Club. As a teenager though, when I thought about what I wanted to do in life I never thought I would end up working in the wilderness! After school, I went on to study Multimedia Design in South Africa and worked as a designer for three and a half years, something I still enjoy doing. That resulted in me becoming interested in photography as I wanted to keep doing a bit of design even out in the bush, so that now I am in the process of designing my own photography website; in the meantime I have my images on blogspot.

Watching television programs like National Geographic and Animal Planet helped me realize that my love for wildlife was still strong and that I wanted to spend more time in the bush. I introduced myself to Wilderness Safaris after trying a couple of other safari companies in Maun. Subsequently, I have been really lucky since then to work as a camp manager at Mombo Camp in the Okavango Delta, belonging to Wilderness Safaris and this camp, which is one of the best wildlife destinations in the world. Before Mombo, I also managed Little Vumbura, Kings Pool, DumaTau and Xigera camps all belonging to Wilderness Safaris. I have been in the tourism industry since January 2007.

Living and working in these beautiful areas of Botswana has changed my way of life and the way I think – indeed it has been a dream come true for me. But with all this, I had to figure out how I could continue multimedia design out in the bush. Photography was the first idea that came to mind as well as designing a website for my images. Now photography is one of my best hobbies, while travelling is another.

Enjoy my photos and blogs!

Kago A S Tlhalerwa