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Lagos Nigeria-1969: African Buffalo Standing in Savanna

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationLagos, Nigeria
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 Nigeria
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African Buffalo Standing in Savanna — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Lagos, Nigeria, in 1969 captures a large African buffalo standing in a grassy savanna. The dark, shaggy animal with prominent curved horns faces the camera, its silhouette stark against the golden-yellow grass and distant green trees. The shot is framed by dark borders, characteristic of old film, with visible grain and soft focus. The buffalo remains mostly still, creating a tense, observational moment in its natural habitat. This authentic archival clip offers a rare glimpse of wildlife in West Africa during the late 1960s, perfect for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic storytelling.

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
122664322

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
Lagos, Nigeria 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

  • animal
  • beast
  • wildlife
  • prowling
  • beauty
  • nature
  • ram
  • lurking
  • natural
  • habitat
  • animals
  • nigeria
  • 1969
  • 1969 Nigeria wildlife footage
  • African buffalo in savanna
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 8mm home movie
  • African wildlife archive
  • 1960s safari footage
  • Nigerian nature documentary
  • old film grain
  • animal in natural habitat
  • classic wildlife clip
  • retro 8mm footage
  • African fauna
  • vintage safari film
  • 1969 home movie
  • black buffalo with horns
  • wild animal footage
  • archival African wildlife
  • 1960s film footage
  • old film aesthetic
  • wildlife observation

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1960s archive requests for West African wildlife footage usable as a documentary insert, nature cutaway, or period travel-film detail.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Lagos, Nigeria 8mm frame showing a dark African buffalo facing the camera in tall grass with trees beyond.
A horned buffalo stands nearly front-facing in grassland, framed by dark 8mm film borders.

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