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South Africa-1969: Two African Buffalo Face to Face in Savanna

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationSouth Africa
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 South Africa
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Two African Buffalo Face to Face in Savanna — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1969, this vintage home movie captures two African buffalo standing in a grassy clearing with dense green foliage behind them. The animals, with their large curved horns and dark hides, face the camera directly, appearing calm and alert. The footage has a natural, unfiltered look with visible film grain and slight motion blur, characteristic of Super 8 home movie recordings. The frame is bordered by dark edges, suggesting it was filmed through a window or viewfinder. This authentic archival clip offers a rare glimpse of wildlife in its natural habitat during the late 1960s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Close-up
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127579549

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

  • looking
  • cows
  • grazing
  • farm
  • pasture
  • making
  • sound
  • face
  • cow
  • animals
  • wildlife
  • SOUTH africa
  • 1969
  • 1969 wildlife footage
  • African buffalo
  • South Africa 1969
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 wildlife
  • safari footage
  • wild animals
  • African savanna
  • 8mm home movie
  • archival wildlife
  • 1960s home movie
  • buffalo close-up
  • wildlife documentary
  • vintage animal footage
  • retro film
  • nature footage
  • African wildlife
  • 8mm film grain
  • historical footage
  • vintage safari

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s South Africa wildlife footage for documentary, museum, education, or editorial uses needing African buffalo observed in an archival home-movie context.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two African buffalo stand in dry grass before dense green foliage.

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