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Cape Town South Africa-1969: Young Elephant Drinking From Muddy Depression

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCape Town, South Africa
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 South Africa
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Young Elephant Drinking From Muddy Depression — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm film footage from Cape Town, South Africa, in 1969 captures a young African elephant standing in a dry, dusty savannah landscape. The elephant, with small white tusks, uses its trunk to drink or scoop water from a shallow depression in the earth. The scene is framed by dark vertical borders, suggesting the view from inside a vehicle or structure. The image exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics: warm color tones, noticeable grain, and a slightly soft focus, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel. The elephant remains the central subject throughout the 5-second clip, with subtle movements of its trunk and head.

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
122672923

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

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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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s wildlife or travel-history edits needing a brief home-movie view of a young African elephant drinking in a dry South African landscape.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Cape Town-area 8mm frame showing a young elephant with small tusks standing near a muddy hollow in dry ground.
A young elephant stands beside a shallow muddy depression in a dry, earthy enclosure or savannah-like setting.

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