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Kenya-1969: Two Water Buffalo Fighting in Grassland

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationKenya
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Two Water Buffalo Fighting in Grassland — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Kenya in 1969 captures two water buffalo locked in a fierce head-to-head fight in a grassy clearing surrounded by trees. The animals clash with powerful force, their horns locked as they push against each other in a display of raw testosterone. The grainy, slightly blurred image and visible film frame edges evoke the authentic feel of a personal archival recording. The scene unfolds in natural daylight, with the buffalo's dark, wet fur contrasting against the green grass and forest backdrop. The footage shows the full intensity of the confrontation, ending with a sudden, motion-blurred shot as the animals move rapidly. This rare, unscripted wildlife moment offers a nostalgic glimpse into African savanna life during the late 1960s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122662293

Rights & Clearance

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel record not linked for this clip
Date
1969 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Kenya Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • water buffalo
  • fighting
  • testosterone
  • trees
  • grass
  • horns
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  • animals
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  • kenya
  • 1969
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  • vintage 8mm film
  • Kenyan savanna
  • animal combat
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  • 8mm film
  • wildlife documentary
  • African wildlife
  • animal behavior
  • historical footage
  • old film grain
  • nature documentary
  • animal fight
  • vintage footage
  • 1960s home movie
  • animal horns
  • grassy clearing
  • forest background

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
This 1969 Kenya 8mm clip can support archival requests for late-1960s East African wildlife behavior, especially documentary inserts needing unscripted buffalo combat in a wooded grassland setting.
Period detail
The visible clues are mainly the 8mm home-movie frame, soft grain, handheld viewing position, and natural daylight wildlife scene, with the 1969 Kenya setting supported by supplied metadata rather than identifiable landmarks.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1969 Kenya 8mm footage, two buffalo face each other with horns locked in a grassy clearing bordered by trees and brush.
Buffalo lock horns in a wooded clearing.

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