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Oahi Hawaii-1964: A Dolphin Is Captured With A Rope Around Its Body In The Ocean

  • Year1964
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationOahi, Hawaii, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1964 Hawaii
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A Dolphin Is Captured With A Rope Around Its Body In The... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures a dramatic moment in the ocean near Oahu, Hawaii. A dolphin thrashes violently in the water, its sleek body entangled in a rope, creating explosive white splashes against the deep blue sea. The footage shows the animal's struggle as it surfaces, with the rope clearly visible around its body. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 film adds to the raw, archival feel, offering a poignant glimpse of wildlife interaction from the mid-20th century. This rare, unfiltered moment is ideal for documentaries, environmental storytelling, and historical content.

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
123999444

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 1420 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
xmas
Reel-level year note
1964
Reel-level location note
hawaii
Date
1964 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Oahi, Hawaii, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • ocean
  • dolphin
  • capture
  • rope
  • wild
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  • body
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  • oahi hawaii
  • 1964
  • 1964 dolphin capture
  • Oahu Hawaii 8mm film
  • wild dolphin entangled
  • vintage ocean footage
  • Super 8 wildlife
  • rope around dolphin
  • 1960s home movie
  • archival marine life
  • vintage animal footage
  • 8mm film clip
  • ocean splashes
  • historical wildlife
  • documentary footage
  • retro home movie
  • vintage Super 8
  • 1960s Hawaii
  • animal struggle
  • vintage film
  • ocean wildlife
  • 8mm film

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s Hawaii 8mm footage for archive requests needing a brief wildlife capture or marine animal handling moment at sea.

Still Frames From This Clip

Dolphin thrashing at the ocean surface with white spray around its body.

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