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South Africa-1969: Elephant Calf Walking Alone in Dry African Landscape

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationSouth Africa
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 South Africa
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Elephant Calf Walking Alone in Dry African Landscape — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1969, this vintage home movie captures a young elephant calf walking alone across a dry, dusty African landscape. The calf, with small white tusks, moves steadily through the arid terrain, its trunk occasionally lowered toward the ground. The footage, framed by dark borders suggesting a view through a window or vehicle, shows natural film grain and warm, slightly faded colors typical of Super 8 footage. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse of wildlife in its natural habitat, perfect for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic storytelling.

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
127486653

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
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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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s South Africa 8mm wildlife footage suited to documentary inserts about African animals, travel filming, or archival home-movie views of a dry landscape.

Still Frames From This Clip

Young elephant standing on dry earth near shallow pits, seen through dark vertical borders.

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