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South Africa-1969: Baby Elephant At Zoo In Vintage Home Movie Footage

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationSouth Africa
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 South Africa
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Baby Elephant At Zoo In Vintage Home Movie Footage — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1969, this vintage home movie captures a baby elephant standing in a dry, sandy enclosure at a South African zoo. The young elephant, with small white tusks, stands calmly in the center of the frame, its trunk slightly raised. The footage shows natural film grain and slight color fading typical of Super 8 home movies from the era. The scene is framed by dark vertical borders, suggesting it was filmed through a window or from a vehicle. Sparse greenery appears in the lower right corner, contrasting with the dusty terrain. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into a family’s zoo visit during the late 1960s.

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
127486835

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
Reel record not linked for this clip
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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  • zoo animal footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s archival requests needing visitor-shot zoo wildlife footage from South Africa for documentary, education, or period travel sequences.

Still Frames From This Clip

Young elephant standing in a dry zoo enclosure with dark vertical foreground edges.

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