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South Africa-1969: Meerkat Digging In Dry Soil Foraging For Food

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationSouth Africa
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 South Africa
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Meerkat Digging In Dry Soil Foraging For Food — Clip Details

A meerkat forages in dry, dusty soil scattered with straw and rocks in this vintage 8mm home movie from South Africa, 1969. The small mammal digs intently into the ground, its striped fur and alert posture visible in the grainy, sun-drenched footage. Shot on 8mm film, the clip captures natural wildlife behavior in a rugged outdoor setting, with the characteristic film grain and color palette of late 1960s home movies. The scene evokes a sense of quiet observation and archival authenticity, perfect for documentaries, nature projects, or nostalgic content.

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
127579342

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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Topics & Keywords

  • ferret
  • digging
  • hole
  • hunt
  • food
  • ground
  • animals
  • wildlife
  • SOUTH africa
  • 1969
  • meerkat
  • 1960s home movie
  • vintage 8mm film
  • animal behavior
  • natural habitat
  • film grain
  • archival footage
  • wildlife documentary
  • retro footage
  • animal foraging
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage wildlife
  • African wildlife
  • old film
  • nature footage
  • animal digging
  • meerkat foraging
  • 1960s footage
  • nostalgic film
  • vintage animal clip
  • 8mm film
  • home movie footage
  • wildlife behavior
  • documentary footage
  • vintage nature

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1960s wildlife or South Africa archive requests needing a brief natural-behavior cutaway from real 8mm home-movie footage.

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