Arusha Tanzania-1970: Three Elephants Walking Through Dry Savanna Bush

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Year1970
Decade1970s
LocationArusha, Tanzania
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1970 · Arusha, Tanzania
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

wildlife observation
safari travel
savanna habitat
animal movement
amateur filmmaking
archival travel

Shot type: wide
Camera: pan · handheld · Approximately eye-level, looking across the scrub toward the animals
Setting: outdoor · Open savanna bush with dry grass, bare earth, green shrubs and scattered flat-topped trees
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined; dry ground vegetation is visible · Partly cloudy with substantial cumulus clouds
Lighting: Natural daylight with bright sky and deep shadows on the animals
People: 0 · No people visible.
Animals: Three African elephants
Objects: low shrubs · dry grass · bare earth · flat-topped acacia trees · scattered branches
Colors: olive green · dry brown · gray · blue-violet · cloud white
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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Three elephants move right through an opening between shrubs.
The large tusked animal emerges farther from the foreground foliage.
The camera follows as the smaller companions continue across open ground.
The group continues right beneath flat-topped trees and a cloud-filled sky.

Three Elephants Walking Through Dry Savanna Bush — Clip Details

Likely Tanzania, circa 1970 home movie footage shows three African elephants walking toward the right through dry grass and scattered shrubs. A large tusked animal follows two smaller companions across an open patch beneath flat-topped trees and a broad, cloud-filled sky. The camera pans gently right to follow their progress in one continuous wide shot. Soft detail, uneven exposure and visible dust marks reflect the projected small-gauge film capture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Wide shot
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800002585

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People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1970 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: Arusha, Tanzania 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: This clip supports documentary requests for circa 1970 safari home movies showing African elephants in open bush, likely in Tanzania.
Period detail: Soft color, grain and projection marks support the small-gauge home movie context, while no visible manufactured object fixes the date.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor follows passing wildlife with a modest pan, retaining foreground shrubs and a broad expanse of sky.
What appears in frame: Three elephants, curved ivory tusks, low green shrubs, dry grass, bare earth, flat-topped trees and cumulus clouds share the wide frame.
Film character: Grain, blue-violet sky tones, shadow-heavy exposure, soft detail and passing dust marks give the projected film its archival texture.
Edit role: Use it as a wildlife cutaway or a short transition into open savanna country within a safari sequence.
Historical context: The scene records wildlife from a safari visitor's perspective, with no visible buildings, roads or people to identify the immediate setting.
Research note: No people, logos, artwork or identifiable private property appear; copyright in the original film and transfer remains separate from any applicable location rights.
Research search match: Matches searches for circa 1970 African elephant safari home movies, small-gauge wildlife film and dry savanna herd footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel's shaded elephant herd and bull in scrub, then other likely Tanzania footage from circa 1970, followed by wider safari wildlife material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Likely Tanzania, circa 1970: three elephants cross dry bush beneath cumulus clouds, with the largest partly screened by foliage. — A large tusked elephant and two smaller companions move through an opening in the scrub.
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Likely Tanzania, circa 1970: a tusked elephant follows two smaller companions across brown ground bordered by green shrubs. — The large animal's pale tusks stand out as the group continues toward the right.
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Likely Tanzania, circa 1970: three elephants walk across a dry clearing beneath flat-topped trees, the largest clearly showing its tusks. — A broad side view shows the large tusked animal beside its smaller companions.
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Likely Tanzania, circa 1970: the elephant group advances across dry grass beneath acacia crowns; a dark projection mark interrupts the sky. — The herd continues across the clearing beneath scattered trees and a broad cloudy sky.
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