Yellowstone Wyoming USA-1971: Herd of Giraffes in Enclosure near Pond

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Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationYellowstone, Wyoming, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Herd of Giraffes in Enclosure near Pond — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1971, this vintage home movie captures a herd of giraffes in a grassy enclosure at Yellowstone Wyoming. The animals stand and move slowly under a bright sky, their long necks reaching toward the trees. A small pond reflects the scene, and the footage shows natural film grain and slight color fading typical of Super 8 home movies. The clip offers a nostalgic glimpse of wildlife in a zoo setting, with the giraffes calmly interacting in their habitat.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124747641

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1971 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: Yellowstone, Wyoming, 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: 1971 8mm home-movie zoo footage useful for documentary or educational edits needing giraffes in a managed wildlife enclosure.
Period detail: The footage shows 1970s amateur color film texture, a fenced grassy enclosure, trees, and pond edges, but no visible signage or landmarks confirm the stated Yellowstone, Wyoming location.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from a visitor viewpoint, holding on the giraffes as they gather and move slowly near the water without staged action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include multiple giraffes, a grassy habitat, pond water, enclosure fencing, trees, shade, and in one frame the close horns and head of another hoofed animal.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, visible grain, mild color fading, gate edges, and handheld framing that preserve the home-movie character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short wildlife cutaway, zoo visit insert, travel-memory beat, or transition within a 1970s family-film sequence.
Historical context: The clip reflects a visitor-recorded view of giraffes in a zoo-like enclosure, offering context for how animal exhibits were filmed in family travel footage.
Research note: No people, logos, or readable brands are visible, but copyright, location permissions, and any zoo or property considerations should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1971 8mm giraffes, vintage zoo enclosure, home movie wildlife pond, Yellowstone Wyoming animal footage, and 1970s family travel film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with neighboring shots from the same reel, then with other 1971 Yellowstone Wyoming material, and finally with vintage zoo or animal-enclosure footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 8mm home-movie frame of giraffes in a fenced grassy enclosure near pond water and trees, location stated as Yellowstone, Wyoming. — Giraffes gather near pond water in a fenced grassy habitat.

Giraffes cluster near a pond in a fenced enclosure, with trees and soft 8mm film grain visible in the background. — A small herd of giraffes stands by the water under trees.

Several giraffes, including a taller light-colored animal, stand near pond water in a grassy fenced habitat on 8mm film. — Giraffes stand close together at the pond edge in the enclosure.

The final 8mm frame shows a close view of horned hoofed animals in the foreground, with grass and pond water behind them. — Horned animals pass close to the camera near the grassy pond area.

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