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Pretoria South Africa-1969: Elephants Family Herd in Forest

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationPretoria, South Africa
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 South Africa
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Elephants Family Herd in Forest — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Pretoria, South Africa, in 1969 captures a family of African elephants moving through a sun-dappled forest. The grainy, color-bleached film shows adult elephants and a young calf walking through dry grass and leafy undergrowth, their large ears and tusks clearly visible. The camera remains mostly static, offering a candid glimpse of the herd in their natural habitat, with dappled sunlight filtering through the trees. This authentic archival footage, shot on 8mm film, evokes a strong sense of nostalgia and offers a rare look at wildlife from 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
122667924

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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

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Source & Documentation

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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
Pretoria, South Africa 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
Useful for 1960s wildlife, African elephant, and South Africa archive requests needing brief home-movie footage of a herd moving through wooded habitat.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Pretoria home-movie frame showing several African elephants moving through dry grass beneath trees.
A small herd of elephants moves through sunlit grass and shade.

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