Nigeria-1969: Lioness and Cubs Resting on Grassy Slope

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationNigeria
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Nigeria

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Lioness and Cubs Resting on Grassy Slope — Clip Details

NIGERIA-1969: A lioness rests on a grassy slope with her cubs in a lush, green savanna. The young lion cubs play and nuzzle around their mother, some lying down while others stand and explore. Shot on 8mm film, the footage has a warm, nostalgic color palette and visible grain, capturing a candid moment of wildlife in the wild. The scene is peaceful and natural, with the lioness alert and watchful as her cubs rest in the sun.

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: 127563569

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: Useful for 1960s wildlife or African safari archive requests needing real 8mm footage of a lioness with cubs in a natural grassland setting.
Period detail: The 1969 date is supported by metadata, while the visible clues are mainly the 8mm color stock, soft focus, and handheld safari-style framing.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the value of an unstaged observer filming from a distance as the lioness and cubs rest, shift, and nuzzle without visible human direction.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a lioness, several cubs, green grass, low shrubs, a slight slope, dark frame edges, and a four-frame contact-sheet layout.
Film character: The footage shows soft 8mm grain, muted green and tan color, slight blur, uneven exposure, and a handheld wildlife-viewing perspective.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a wildlife cutaway, safari insert, family-animal behavior beat, or quiet transition in a 1960s travel or nature sequence.
Historical context: The scene visually documents mid-century amateur wildlife filming in Nigeria, centered on a lioness and cubs resting in dense grass rather than a staged attraction.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still confirm source copyright status and any location or wildlife-use requirements.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for Nigeria 1969 8mm lioness cubs, vintage African safari wildlife, home movie lions, and archival big cat footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Nigeria 1969 material, then 1960s African safari wildlife clips featuring large mammals or savanna scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Nigeria 1969 8mm footage, a lioness sits alert on a green slope while several cubs cluster around her. — Lioness and cubs resting together on a grassy slope.

The lioness stays watchful in the grass while cubs gather and move close to her in the Nigeria 1969 safari footage. — Cubs cluster around the seated lioness in tall green grass.

A soft 8mm frame shows the lioness with cubs grouped on a grassy rise, with dark shrubs in the background. — Lioness and cubs grouped together against brush and grass.

Near the end of the clip, the lioness lies among tall grass as cubs rest and cluster around her on the slope. — Lioness lying in tall grass with cubs gathered close.

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