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South Africa-1969: Baboon Scratching Head and Eating in Wild

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationSouth Africa
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 South Africa
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Baboon Scratching Head and Eating in Wild — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1969, this vintage home movie captures a baboon in South Africa. The primate is seen scratching its head, then turning to eat a small object, its fur and facial features clearly visible against a textured rock background. The footage exhibits natural film grain and the warm, slightly faded color palette typical of Super 8 home movies from the era. This archival clip offers a candid glimpse of wildlife behavior, perfect for documentaries, nature projects, or nostalgic content.

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
127580800

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

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  • baboon eating

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1969 South Africa 8mm wildlife footage useful for documentary cutaways, educational nature sequences, or archival inserts on primate behavior and travel-era home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

Baboon partly visible beside a textured rock surface in a grainy film frame.

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