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Kenya-1969: Dying Elephant with Injuries Observed by Mahout

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationKenya
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Dying Elephant with Injuries Observed by Mahout — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from Kenya in 1969 captures a somber scene in a dry, tree-dotted savanna. The grainy, color-bleached film shows a large elephant lying motionless on the ground, clearly injured with visible wounds. A mahout in traditional light-colored clothing and a hat stands nearby, observing the animal. The footage, shot from a moving perspective, has a nostalgic, archival quality with natural lighting and film grain, evoking a poignant moment in wildlife history.

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
122662759

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors 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

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Topics & Keywords

  • terrestrial
  • mammal
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  • kenya
  • 1969
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  • 1960s safari film
  • African savanna wildlife
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  • 1960s film archive
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  • documentary wildlife scene
  • nostalgic 1960s footage
  • vintage animal footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s Kenya archive requests needing brief wildlife mortality, safari observation, or human-animal encounter material for documentary or educational editing.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Kenya 8mm frame showing dry, tree-dotted savanna seen from a moving home-movie viewpoint.
Dry savanna and scattered trees pass by in soft-focus 8mm footage.

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