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Cape Town South Africa-1969: A Small Herd Of Elephants Walking Through Deforested Land

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCape Town, South Africa
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 South Africa
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A Small Herd Of Elephants Walking Through Deforested Land — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Cape Town, South Africa, 1969, showing a small herd of elephants walking through a dry, deforested landscape. The elephants move slowly across a barren hillside littered with dead trees and debris under a deep blue twilight sky. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and visible film borders evoke a nostalgic, archival feel. The camera remains stationary, capturing the elephants from a distance as they traverse the desolate terrain, highlighting the contrast between the majestic animals and the damaged environment.

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
122671810

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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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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
Cape Town, 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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  • 1969
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  • Cape Town South Africa
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  • African savanna
  • deforestation
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  • nature documentary
  • animal migration
  • film grain
  • nostalgic footage
  • vintage wildlife

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s 8mm wildlife footage for edits needing elephants moving through a dry South African landscape with a stark environmental backdrop.

Still Frames From This Clip

Elephants walking across a dry hillside with dead branches and a blue sky.

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