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South Africa-1969: Elephant Separates From Herd In Deforested Landscape

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationSouth Africa
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 South Africa
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Elephant Separates From Herd In Deforested Landscape — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1969, this vintage home movie captures an elephant walking away from a small herd across a dry, deforested landscape in South Africa. The elephant moves steadily through scattered debris and bare trees under a pale blue sky, its large form dominating the frame. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and a slightly shaky handheld perspective, offering a raw, authentic glimpse of wildlife in a disturbed natural environment. The scene evokes a sense of isolation and environmental change, preserved in nostalgic 1960s film quality.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127485865

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
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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Topics & Keywords

  • animals
  • wildlife
  • weather
  • outdoors
  • nature
  • elephant
  • separates
  • group
  • SOUTH africa michigan
  • 1969
  • 1969 wildlife footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • South Africa elephant
  • deforestation scene
  • Super 8 home movie
  • African wildlife
  • archival elephant footage
  • 1960s film
  • nature documentary
  • wildlife behavior
  • vintage film grain
  • old home movie
  • elephant walking
  • dry landscape
  • 8mm footage
  • historical wildlife
  • retro film
  • animal migration
  • environmental change
  • vintage safari footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s wildlife, conservation, travel, or environmental documentary edits needing 8mm home-movie views of elephants in South Africa.

Still Frames From This Clip

Elephant walking across dry scrubland with bare branches and film-frame borders.

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