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South Africa-1969: Herd of Elephants in Savanna at Dusk

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationSouth Africa
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 South Africa
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Herd of Elephants in Savanna at Dusk — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1969, this vintage footage captures a herd of African elephants moving across a dry, brush-strewn savanna under a deep blue twilight sky. The grainy, color-bleached image shows the elephants walking in a line through a landscape scattered with fallen branches and sparse vegetation. The scene is framed by dark borders, characteristic of Super 8 home movie footage, with a subtle film grain and slight color shift typical of 1960s amateur film. The elephants move slowly, their massive forms silhouetted against the fading light, creating a quiet, observational moment of wildlife in its natural habitat.

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
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127486079

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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  • nature documentary
  • wildlife conservation
  • historical footage
  • nostalgic film

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s South Africa wildlife footage suited to documentary inserts, museum programs, or archive research needing observational elephant behavior on 8mm film.

Still Frames From This Clip

Elephant herd crossing dry savanna behind dark 8mm frame borders.

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