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New Zealand-1981: Hippo In Water And Emu On Path At Zoo

  • Year1981
  • Decade1980s
  • LocationNew Zealand
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1981 New Zealand
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Hippo In Water And Emu On Path At Zoo — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from New Zealand in 1981 captures a hippopotamus in a zoo enclosure, its large body partially submerged in water with a stone wall in the background. The scene transitions to an emu standing on a paved path near a low concrete curb, its distinctive feathered body and long neck clearly visible. The film exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics: soft focus, natural color degradation with a blue-green tint, and subtle grain, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel. This authentic, unscripted wildlife footage offers a rare glimpse into a 1980s zoo visit, perfect for historical documentaries, retro nostalgia projects, or educational content about animal exhibits.

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
122835567

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
1981 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
New Zealand 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

  • animals
  • yard grass
  • zoo
  • setting
  • wildlife
  • new zealand
  • 1981
  • 1981 zoo footage
  • New Zealand wildlife
  • hippopotamus in water
  • emu standing
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • 1980s zoo visit
  • archival animal footage
  • retro film grain
  • classic zoo animals
  • vintage wildlife
  • 1980s home movie
  • nostalgic zoo clip
  • authentic 8mm footage
  • animal enclosure
  • stone wall background
  • paved path
  • blue-green tint
  • film degradation
  • vintage documentary footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
This clip supports requests for early 1980s New Zealand home-movie zoo footage, especially documentary or educational edits needing brief animal enclosure views.
Period detail
The visible period detail is limited to the 8mm home-movie texture and zoo enclosure design, with the 1981 New Zealand setting supported by supplied metadata rather than identifiable landmarks.

Still Frames From This Clip

A hippopotamus stands partly near shallow water in a New Zealand zoo enclosure, recorded on soft 8mm home-movie film from 1981 metadata.
Hippopotamus near water in zoo enclosure.

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