RESTORED PROTECTED PRESERVED WILD
Zuka Private Game Reserve is the cornerstone property of a pioneering land assembly founded by Tara and Jessica Getty in 2001. Today, this progressive rewilding project has thus far expanded to 10,300 hectares of environmentally restored and protected northern Zululand and stands as a beacon of light as to what is possible on our planet.
1990 – The Beginning of the Story
“Caring for wilderness, wildlife and people is multifaceted. There are many models. This is ours.”
~ TARA GETTY ~
“Caring for wilderness, wildlife and people is multifaceted. There are many models. This is ours.”
~ TARA GETTY ~
Where we are
Zuka Private Game Reserve is 10,300 hectares of the Munywana Conservancy, a formal Protected Area bordering a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Zuka Private Game Reserve’s proximity to the Indian Ocean, and the Lebombo Mountains creates dramatic topography with varied geology and soils from the ancient sea bed and historic volcanic activity; in turn supporting an array of habitats and vast biodiversity.
GATHER!
🐣Happy Easter!
With love from
Zuka Private Game Reserve!
🌅🌾🧡🌾✨🌅✨🌾🧡🌾🌅
#ThisIsZuka
#Dawn
#NewBeginnings
#HappyEaster
#Gathering
#Togetherness
#Restored
#ConservationSuccess
#Soccer
#Braai
#Football
#Africa
Apr 20
GATHER!
🐣Happy Easter!
With love from
Zuka Private Game Reserve!
🌅🌾🧡🌾✨🌅✨🌾🧡🌾🌅
#ThisIsZuka
#Dawn
#NewBeginnings
#HappyEaster
#Gathering
#Togetherness
#Restored
#ConservationSuccess
#Soccer
#Braai
#Football
#Africa
THRIVING
Cheetah are a distinct species in the cat family and face the risk of extinction in the wild.
Here at Zuka, our restored ecosystems and open landscapes, are perfect for the cheetah population to thrive!
🎹🎼original score by @_paintmusic_
#Cheetah
#CheetahCoalition
#Brotherhood
#AfricanBigCats
#CheetahConservation
#Biodiversity
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#ConservationSuccessStories
#ThisIsZuka
#SouthAfrica
Apr 18
THRIVING
Cheetah are a distinct species in the cat family and face the risk of extinction in the wild.
Here at Zuka, our restored ecosystems and open landscapes, are perfect for the cheetah population to thrive!
🎹🎼original score by @_paintmusic_
#Cheetah
#CheetahCoalition
#Brotherhood
#AfricanBigCats
#CheetahConservation
#Biodiversity
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#ConservationSuccessStories
#ThisIsZuka
#SouthAfrica
WATER BABIES!
For these semi-aquatic giants, water is life!
Spending around 16 hours a day, submerged to stay protected and cool they emerge at dusk to graze – often treading many kilometres through the night.
We see them out on cooler days under cloud cover, when their barrel-shaped bodies don’t overheat so quickly, but they are quick to retreat back into the water again – their shield and social stage!
#Hippo
#Hippopotamus
#AfricanWildlife
#WildlifePhotography
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#ThisIsZuka
#SouthAfrica
Apr 17
WATER BABIES!
For these semi-aquatic giants, water is life!
Spending around 16 hours a day, submerged to stay protected and cool they emerge at dusk to graze – often treading many kilometres through the night.
We see them out on cooler days under cloud cover, when their barrel-shaped bodies don’t overheat so quickly, but they are quick to retreat back into the water again – their shield and social stage!
#Hippo
#Hippopotamus
#AfricanWildlife
#WildlifePhotography
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#ThisIsZuka
#SouthAfrica
WITH LIONS
‘You know you are truly alive when you’re living among lions.’
~ Karen Blixen, Out of Africa ~
#Lions
#LionPride
#LionCubs
#Safari
#LifeQuotes
#Africa
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#ThisIsZuka
#OutOfAfrica
Apr 15
WITH LIONS
‘You know you are truly alive when you’re living among lions.’
~ Karen Blixen, Out of Africa ~
#Lions
#LionPride
#LionCubs
#Safari
#LifeQuotes
#Africa
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#ThisIsZuka
#OutOfAfrica
HABITAT TEAM!
Natural vectors such as wind and animals, and of course humans carry seeds and particles into the reserve and these little invasions have an ecological impact on our native habitats.
The ladies of our habitat team are our superpower - they are instrumental in helping with alien plant control or bush encroachment – an important piece of land restoration and in protecting and preserving our natural habitat.
#LandRestoration
#HealthyHabitat
#WildlifeConservation
#MeaningfulContribution
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#GettyAsterism
#ThisIsZuka
Apr 11
HABITAT TEAM!
Natural vectors such as wind and animals, and of course humans carry seeds and particles into the reserve and these little invasions have an ecological impact on our native habitats.
The ladies of our habitat team are our superpower - they are instrumental in helping with alien plant control or bush encroachment – an important piece of land restoration and in protecting and preserving our natural habitat.
#LandRestoration
#HealthyHabitat
#WildlifeConservation
#MeaningfulContribution
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#GettyAsterism
#ThisIsZuka
MUSCLES!
All 40,000 of them in an elephant’s trunk, makes for the ultimate adaptation to reach, to pick branches, leaves, to suck up water, for contact and communication.
We love watching these deeply intelligent mammals thriving in their natural environment here at Zuka!
#Elephant
#ElephantTrunk
#Conservation
#NaturePhotography
#LetsDance
#OnSafari
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Restored
#ThisIsZuka
Apr 9
MUSCLES!
All 40,000 of them in an elephant’s trunk, makes for the ultimate adaptation to reach, to pick branches, leaves, to suck up water, for contact and communication.
We love watching these deeply intelligent mammals thriving in their natural environment here at Zuka!
#Elephant
#ElephantTrunk
#Conservation
#NaturePhotography
#LetsDance
#OnSafari
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Restored
#ThisIsZuka
WILD IMPACT!
We are trustees, donors, fundraisers, advocates and, have been active in mulitple geographies with @wildimpact.earth for over 3 decades now!
Steady and successful conservation of wildlife and wilderness is based on sustainable community development and visionary partnership.
Wild Impact’s 4 focus areas:
FUTURE FOUNDATIONS, CONSERVING ECOSYSTEMS, TOMORROW’S LEADERS and THRIVING COMMUNITIES, fulfill goals that bring the vision of “Nurturing resilient communities and conserving wild places” into being!
www.wildimpact.earth
#Conservation
#CommunityDevelopment
#GettyAsterism
#Earth
#Wildlife
#Humankind
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#ThisIsZuka
Apr 5
WILD IMPACT!
We are trustees, donors, fundraisers, advocates and, have been active in mulitple geographies with @wildimpact.earth for over 3 decades now!
Steady and successful conservation of wildlife and wilderness is based on sustainable community development and visionary partnership.
Wild Impact’s 4 focus areas:
FUTURE FOUNDATIONS, CONSERVING ECOSYSTEMS, TOMORROW’S LEADERS and THRIVING COMMUNITIES, fulfill goals that bring the vision of “Nurturing resilient communities and conserving wild places” into being!
www.wildimpact.earth
#Conservation
#CommunityDevelopment
#GettyAsterism
#Earth
#Wildlife
#Humankind
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#ThisIsZuka
CHANGES
Over two decades ago, we were a part of the @munywanaconservancy Leopard Project - a 10 year study that started in 2002.
This research revealed critical issues with leopard conservation and ultimately shaped new policies (extending nationwide) to protect and preserve leopard populations.
As a result, we see the changes. Leopards thrive within our conservancy and, perhaps even more importantly, outside of protected areas; a testament to the positive impact of dedicated research efforts which become a shared conservation story!
#Leopard
#Conservation
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#Safari
#ThisIsZuka
Apr 3
CHANGES
Over two decades ago, we were a part of the @munywanaconservancy Leopard Project - a 10 year study that started in 2002.
This research revealed critical issues with leopard conservation and ultimately shaped new policies (extending nationwide) to protect and preserve leopard populations.
As a result, we see the changes. Leopards thrive within our conservancy and, perhaps even more importantly, outside of protected areas; a testament to the positive impact of dedicated research efforts which become a shared conservation story!
#Leopard
#Conservation
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#Safari
#ThisIsZuka
🌙MOTHERS🌙
We posted these words before and it feels right to share them again as we celebrate mothers today!
✨💖🤍🌙…We celebrate you for the challenges you overcome daily, from micro to huge, for your unstoppable courage and infinite armoury of skills you need over time, for your sharing, your creativity, your care, hard work and tenacity, for your joy in the sweetness, comedy, wildness and tenderness of motherhood and mothering. For the mothers who have lost a child, we honour and love you even more today….🌙🤍💖✨
#MothersDay
#MothersInAllForms
#Unstoppable
#Creative
#Love
#Tenacity
#Sharing
#Comedy
#Sweetness
#Tenderness
#Protected
#Wild
#Inspired
#Cheetah
Mar 30
🌙MOTHERS🌙
We posted these words before and it feels right to share them again as we celebrate mothers today!
✨💖🤍🌙…We celebrate you for the challenges you overcome daily, from micro to huge, for your unstoppable courage and infinite armoury of skills you need over time, for your sharing, your creativity, your care, hard work and tenacity, for your joy in the sweetness, comedy, wildness and tenderness of motherhood and mothering. For the mothers who have lost a child, we honour and love you even more today….🌙🤍💖✨
#MothersDay
#MothersInAllForms
#Unstoppable
#Creative
#Love
#Tenacity
#Sharing
#Comedy
#Sweetness
#Tenderness
#Protected
#Wild
#Inspired
#Cheetah
KHULA
Starting at home, starting small and following our belief that healthy soil is crucial for producing nutrient-rich food that our gut microbiome thrives on, that optimally supports us as humans, meaning we can be our best to do our best…we created our regenerative farm, Khula Farm.
Khula, is the isiZulu word for “grow” or “to become bigger” and, more than growing our own vegetables, salad, herbs, goats, ducks, chickens (and more!) we hope so much that this understanding and movement will also grow and become BIGGER !
🥭🧡🌱🥕🥬🌅💚🌅🥬🥕🌱🧡🥭
#Khula
#isiZulu
#RegenerativeFarm
#HealthySoil
#HealthyGut
#HealthyHumans
#Healthy
#Planet
#AllConnected
#IntegratedLivingModel
#BeingOurBest
#ThisIsZuka
Mar 24
KHULA
Starting at home, starting small and following our belief that healthy soil is crucial for producing nutrient-rich food that our gut microbiome thrives on, that optimally supports us as humans, meaning we can be our best to do our best…we created our regenerative farm, Khula Farm.
Khula, is the isiZulu word for “grow” or “to become bigger” and, more than growing our own vegetables, salad, herbs, goats, ducks, chickens (and more!) we hope so much that this understanding and movement will also grow and become BIGGER !
🥭🧡🌱🥕🥬🌅💚🌅🥬🥕🌱🧡🥭
#Khula
#isiZulu
#RegenerativeFarm
#HealthySoil
#HealthyGut
#HealthyHumans
#Healthy
#Planet
#AllConnected
#IntegratedLivingModel
#BeingOurBest
#ThisIsZuka
TREE WISDOM
Today is the United Nations International Day of Forests.
Our sand forest is a rare and magical ecosystem, a habitat that grows on ancient sand dunes and is part of the Maputaland Coastal Forest Mosaic Ecoregion.
Home to a myriad of species and supporting great biodiversity, it has a quiet and unique energy.
Forests around the world host the key to our survival and quite simply, are astonishing in their intelligence and beauty!
#Forest
#SandForest
#TreeWisdom
#InternationalDayofforests
#Biodiversity
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#Land
#ThisIsZuka
Mar 21
TREE WISDOM
Today is the United Nations International Day of Forests.
Our sand forest is a rare and magical ecosystem, a habitat that grows on ancient sand dunes and is part of the Maputaland Coastal Forest Mosaic Ecoregion.
Home to a myriad of species and supporting great biodiversity, it has a quiet and unique energy.
Forests around the world host the key to our survival and quite simply, are astonishing in their intelligence and beauty!
#Forest
#SandForest
#TreeWisdom
#InternationalDayofforests
#Biodiversity
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#Land
#ThisIsZuka
BUTTERFLIES
Butterflies are good indicators of environmental health; their presence or absence signals the quality of the habitat.
There are so many levels of intelligence contained in butterflies and all their interactions create the dynamic system where energy flows and nutrients are cycled to sustain life on our planet.
#Butterflies
#Invertebrates
#Ecosystems
#Healthy
#Habitat
#NaturalWorld
#ItsASmallWorld
#Freedom
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#GettyAsterism
#Ecology
#ThisIsZuka
Mar 20
BUTTERFLIES
Butterflies are good indicators of environmental health; their presence or absence signals the quality of the habitat.
There are so many levels of intelligence contained in butterflies and all their interactions create the dynamic system where energy flows and nutrients are cycled to sustain life on our planet.
#Butterflies
#Invertebrates
#Ecosystems
#Healthy
#Habitat
#NaturalWorld
#ItsASmallWorld
#Freedom
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#GettyAsterism
#Ecology
#ThisIsZuka
CATCH
When the rain falls, some infiltrates the soil and some flows across the surface as run off. This accumulates in our naturally occurring shallow depressions called pans, or in our man-made dams.
Supporting wildlife in a fenced conservancy where extensive migration to access water is restricted (30,000 hectares is not small but ultimately there is a boundary fence!) means we support our ecosystem with purpose-built dams in addition to the naturally occurring water bodies.
They are strategically positioned and constructed for optimal water retention, with features like a spillway to regulate overflow.
Well thought out harvesting of rainwater not only ensures drinking water during dry periods, but also supports the vegetation from being overgrazed, as wildlife has access to water extensively across the landscape, and this is vital for game reserves and conservancies like ours in Africa.
🎼Scoring beautifully again for us: @_paintmusic_
#Rainwater
#Rainwaterharvesting
#Dams
#Pans
#Ecology
#WildlifeConservation
#WildSpaces
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#GettyAsterism
#ThisIsZuka
#Africa
Mar 18
CATCH
When the rain falls, some infiltrates the soil and some flows across the surface as run off. This accumulates in our naturally occurring shallow depressions called pans, or in our man-made dams.
Supporting wildlife in a fenced conservancy where extensive migration to access water is restricted (30,000 hectares is not small but ultimately there is a boundary fence!) means we support our ecosystem with purpose-built dams in addition to the naturally occurring water bodies.
They are strategically positioned and constructed for optimal water retention, with features like a spillway to regulate overflow.
Well thought out harvesting of rainwater not only ensures drinking water during dry periods, but also supports the vegetation from being overgrazed, as wildlife has access to water extensively across the landscape, and this is vital for game reserves and conservancies like ours in Africa.
🎼Scoring beautifully again for us: @_paintmusic_
#Rainwater
#Rainwaterharvesting
#Dams
#Pans
#Ecology
#WildlifeConservation
#WildSpaces
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#GettyAsterism
#ThisIsZuka
#Africa
MARCH!
Let the rain kiss you
Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops
Let the rain sing you a lullaby
The rain makes still pools on the sidewalk
The rain makes running pools in the gutter
The rain plays a little sleep song on our roof at night
And I love the rain.
April Rain Song ~ by Langston Hughes
Meditating on this month’s beautiful rain, March is also Brain Tumour Awareness Month; a time to raise awareness about brain tumours, to support the children and their families deeply affected, and to encourage much needed research for improving treatments and outcomes.
DIPG is a highly aggressive malignant brain tumour that is difficult to treat, with a poor prognosis, predominantly affecting children.
This is so close to our hearts and a quest that we have chosen to support.
With our voice on this vast platform, if you, our good-hearted followers, should feel you would like to help in any way, here’s how:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/billysbattalion
With gratitude, in the rain 🧡
@niccoloslight 💙✨
@ellielexie💙✨
#Raindrops
#March
#DIPG
#NiccolosLight
#BillysBattalion
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#NaturalWorld
#Inspired
#Poetry
#ThisIsZuka
Mar 14
MARCH!
Let the rain kiss you
Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops
Let the rain sing you a lullaby
The rain makes still pools on the sidewalk
The rain makes running pools in the gutter
The rain plays a little sleep song on our roof at night
And I love the rain.
April Rain Song ~ by Langston Hughes
Meditating on this month’s beautiful rain, March is also Brain Tumour Awareness Month; a time to raise awareness about brain tumours, to support the children and their families deeply affected, and to encourage much needed research for improving treatments and outcomes.
DIPG is a highly aggressive malignant brain tumour that is difficult to treat, with a poor prognosis, predominantly affecting children.
This is so close to our hearts and a quest that we have chosen to support.
With our voice on this vast platform, if you, our good-hearted followers, should feel you would like to help in any way, here’s how:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/billysbattalion
With gratitude, in the rain 🧡
@niccoloslight 💙✨
@ellielexie💙✨
#Raindrops
#March
#DIPG
#NiccolosLight
#BillysBattalion
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#NaturalWorld
#Inspired
#Poetry
#ThisIsZuka
HERE
“With stillness comes the benediction of peace”
~Eckhart Tolle~
#Leopard
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#Peace
#Wildcats
#Landscapes
#Conservation
#Safari
#Africa
#ThisIsZuka
Mar 12
HERE
“With stillness comes the benediction of peace”
~Eckhart Tolle~
#Leopard
#Restored
#Protected
#Preserved
#Wild
#Peace
#Wildcats
#Landscapes
#Conservation
#Safari
#Africa
#ThisIsZuka
“Courage is the measure of our heartfelt participation with life, with another, with a community, a work; a future.”
~ DAVID WHYTE ~
“Courage is the measure of our heartfelt participation with life, with another, with a community, a work; a future.”