Colby Wisconsin USA-1972: Two Polar Bears Relaxing In Their Zoo Enclosure

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationColby, Wisconsin, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Two Polar Bears Relaxing In Their Zoo Enclosure — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1972, this vintage home movie captures two polar bears in their zoo enclosure in Colby, Wisconsin. The footage shows one bear sitting on a rock ledge near a pool of water, while the other rests nearby. A metal fence separates the animals from visitors, with a red sign visible in the enclosure. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and slight camera movement, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century zoo life and wildlife observation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124349323

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1972 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Colby, Wisconsin, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1970s 8mm zoo footage for productions needing a brief archival cutaway of polar bears in a Midwestern animal enclosure.
Period detail: The metal railings, concrete rockwork, red enclosure sign, and faded 8mm color may show early-1970s public zoo presentation styles.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot home-movie viewpoint, observing the bears from outside the fence with minimal staging or intervention.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two polar bears, a concrete ledge, dark pool water, artificial rock walls, a metal visitor fence, and a red sign.
Film character: Soft focus, visible grain, color fading, gate borders, and slight handheld instability give the footage a physical 8mm archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short wildlife cutaway, zoo-life insert, or quiet transition beat in a sequence about animal display or travel memories.
Historical context: The scene documents how a home-movie camera recorded zoo animals behind railings and concrete habitat forms in Colby, Wisconsin in 1972.
Research note: Review may be needed for any visible visitors, the red sign, and zoo property context; copyright, trademark, likeness, and property issues are separate checks.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1972 8mm polar bears at zoo, Colby Wisconsin zoo enclosure footage, vintage home movie bear habitat, and 1970s zoo animals.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel zoo shots, then other Colby Wisconsin 1972 material, then broader 1970s home-movie wildlife or animal-enclosure footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 Colby, Wisconsin 8mm frame showing a polar bear seated on a concrete zoo ledge near water, railings, rockwork, and a red sign. — A polar bear sits on the edge of a concrete zoo enclosure near the pool and visitor fence.

1972 Colby, Wisconsin zoo frame with one polar bear stretched beside the water and another partly visible on the ledge. — One bear rests beside the pool while another is partly visible on the concrete ledge.

1972 Colby, Wisconsin 8mm frame with a polar bear partly out of view at the enclosure edge, pool water, concrete ledge, and fence. — The bear moves partly out of frame beside the water and enclosure railing.

1972 Colby, Wisconsin frame showing a seated polar bear in a concrete zoo enclosure beside water and metal railings. — A polar bear sits quietly on the enclosure ledge near the pool.

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