Lagos Nigeria-1969: Adult Lioness Slowly Approaches Group of Lion Cubs Laying Down

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationLagos, Nigeria
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Nigeria

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Adult Lioness Slowly Approaches Group of Lion Cubs... — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm film footage from Lagos, Nigeria, in 1969 captures a tender moment in the wild: an adult lioness slowly approaches a group of lion cubs resting in tall green grass. The cubs lie together in a tight cluster, while the adult moves cautiously through the savannah undergrowth, surrounded by sparse bushes. The image exhibits classic Super 8 film grain, warm color tones, and a slightly soft focus, characteristic of home movie footage from the late 1960s. This authentic archival clip offers a rare glimpse into lion family behavior in their natural habitat.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122664056

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$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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 (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Lagos, Nigeria Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Helps source 1960s 8mm wildlife footage for documentary, museum, education, or editorial sequences about African lions and family-group behavior.
Period detail: The frames show soft 8mm color, visible grain, and a contact-sheet scan look consistent with late-1960s home-movie wildlife filming.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an observational home-movie feel, with the camera holding on a lioness and clustered cubs rather than staging or narrating the scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include an adult lioness, several lion cubs resting together, tall green grass, low brush, thin dark branches, and soft handheld framing.
Film character: The footage carries physical 8mm texture through grain, muted color, slight softness, uneven exposure, and the quiet instability of a small-gauge camera.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a wildlife insert, family-behavior cutaway, calm transition, or period archive beat within a broader nature or Africa sequence.
Historical context: Supported by the metadata, this appears to be Lagos, Nigeria wildlife footage from 1969, showing lions in grass and brush without visible people or built structures.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still verify source copyright, location context, and wildlife-use requirements for their project.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1969 Nigeria lion cubs, vintage 8mm African wildlife, lioness approaching cubs, and Super 8 savannah animal footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Lagos or 1969 Nigeria wildlife footage, then broader vintage African animal-family scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Lagos, Nigeria 8mm frame showing an adult lioness near several lion cubs resting together in tall grass. — An adult lioness stands close to a resting cluster of cubs in grass and sparse brush.

1969 Lagos, Nigeria 8mm frame with a lioness moving behind a tight group of cubs lying in grass. — The lioness moves behind the resting cubs as the group remains clustered in the grass.

1969 Lagos, Nigeria 8mm frame showing the lioness close to cubs, with her head lowered near the grass and brush. — The adult lioness lowers her head near the cubs, partly screened by tall grass.

1969 Lagos, Nigeria 8mm frame with an adult lioness beside a group of resting cubs in dense green grass. — The lioness pauses beside the cubs as they remain gathered low in the grass.

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