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Lagos Nigeria-1969: A Huge Tusked Elephant Walking Through the Savannah

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationLagos, Nigeria
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 Nigeria
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A Huge Tusked Elephant Walking Through the Savannah — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Lagos, Nigeria, in 1969 captures a majestic African elephant with prominent white tusks walking through a sunlit savannah. The elephant, shown in profile, moves steadily across a grassy plain under a bright sky with scattered clouds. Its large ears flap gently and its trunk sways as it walks, with its tail occasionally wagging. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, warm color tones, and natural light, offering a nostalgic glimpse of wildlife in its natural habitat. This authentic archival clip is ideal for documentaries, historical content, and nostalgic storytelling.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
122665323

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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s 8mm wildlife footage useful for documentary inserts, educational programs, or archive sequences needing an African elephant in open savannah.
Period detail
The footage shows physical-film color, grain, and framing consistent with 1969 home-movie material, while the visible landscape itself offers few precise date markers.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 8mm footage from the stated Lagos, Nigeria setting shows a tusked elephant in profile moving through grassy savannah.
A tusked elephant walks through tall grass, framed by dark film edges and a bright cloudy sky.

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