Nigeria-1969: Hyenas Resting in Grassland

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationNigeria
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Nigeria

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Hyenas Resting in Grassland — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie clip from Nigeria in 1969 captures two hyenas in a grassy savanna. The animals, with their distinctive spotted coats, are seen resting and interacting in their natural habitat. One hyena lies on its side while the other nuzzles or rests atop it, showcasing a moment of animal behavior. The footage exhibits the characteristic grain, soft focus, and color palette of 8mm film from the late 1960s, with a natural, unscripted feel. This archival wildlife footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into African wildlife during the era.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127562704

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

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 (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: Nigeria 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: 1960s Nigeria 8mm wildlife footage for documentary or educational edits needing a brief archival view of hyenas resting in grassland habitat.
Period detail: The soft color, grain, and 8mm frame texture support a late-1960s home-movie look, while the visible scene is limited to grassy bush and two spotted hyenas.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has an observational home-movie feel, as if filmed from a distance while the animals rest and shift naturally without staging.
What appears in frame: Two spotted hyenas, tall green grass, open bushland, soft focus, gate edges, film grain, and minor dust marks are visible across the four frames.
Film character: The clip carries 8mm grain, muted color, slight softness, uneven exposure, and contact-print borders that give the wildlife moment physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short wildlife cutaway, natural-history insert, travel-memory beat, or transition within a broader African landscape sequence.
Historical context: The frames document animal behavior in a Nigerian grassland setting, but they do not show people, settlements, landmarks, or identifiable conservation context.
Research note: No people, brands, or private property are visible, but users should still review copyright status, source rights, and any wildlife-location claims before publication.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1969 Nigeria 8mm hyenas, vintage home movie African wildlife, spotted hyenas resting in grass, and archival savanna animal footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Nigeria 1969 wildlife material, then broader vintage African grassland or hyena behavior footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Nigeria 8mm frame showing two spotted hyenas in tall green grass, with one animal leaning over another. — Two hyenas are seen close together in tall grass, one bent low over the other.

1969 Nigeria 8mm frame of two spotted hyenas resting in grass, with one animal facing partly toward camera. — A pair of hyenas rests in the grass, one sitting higher with its head raised.

1969 Nigeria 8mm frame showing two spotted hyenas lying close together in a grassy bush habitat. — The hyenas lie close together, partly hidden by the tall grass.

1969 Nigeria 8mm frame of a hyena looking up as another rests beside it in tall grass. — One hyena looks up from the grass while its companion remains low beside it.

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