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Stock Footage for License – Wildlife, Marine & Underwater

Discover a curated archive of professional wildlife and ocean stock footage by cameraman Steve Benjamin, captured on location across South Africa, the Galápagos Islands, Namibia, and Brazil’s Pantanal. This collection features cinematic underwater sequences, aerial drone landscapes, and rare animal behaviors, with the majority of footage filmed in 4K. Select archival clips are available in high-quality legacy formats. This page serves as a catalogue reference—none of the footage is available on third-party stock platforms. To preview material, request specific clips, or discuss licensing options, direct contact is required.

Licensing Process

Make Contact
Submit an inquiry with your area of interest, project details, or specific footage requirements.

Receive Preview
A low-resolution string-out will be provided containing all relevant footage, clearly labeled with clip names. This allows for easy review and selection.

Select Clips
Choose the clips you’d like to license by referencing their provided names.

Final Delivery
Selected clips will be delivered in high-resolution format, ready for integration into your production.

Examples of Available Footage

The following is a sample of the footage available for licensing. For preview screeners, clip details, or licensing inquiries, please get in touch directly.

All footage is original and available for direct licensing.
 

Galápagos Islands

  • Marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) are swimming and feeding on algae

  • Galápagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) playing underwater

  • Coral reef habitat scenes – Galápagos

  • Mangrove forest and intertidal life – Galápagos coastlines

  • Green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) swimming over reef

  • Scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) schooling and solitary

  • Darwin Arch – aerial and topside footage

  • Reef scenes from Darwin Island
     

South Africa – Marine Wildlife & Coastal Ecosystems

Cape Fur Seals
 

  • Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) playing in kelp

  • Cape fur seals surfing underwater

  • Cape fur seals feeding on sardines (Sardinops sagax)
     

Sardine Run and Predators
 

  • Sardine baitball in kelp forest – underwater footage

  • Open-water sardine baitball sequences

  • Cape gannets (Morus capensis) feeding underwater on sardines

  • Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in supergroups – underwater

  • Common dolphins – tow camera sequences

  • Common dolphins – aerial drone formations

  • Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) socializing underwater

  • Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins – drone and environmental scenes

  • Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding underwater

  • Humpback whale supergroups – drone footage
     

Sharks, Squid, and Predators
 

  • Smoothhound sharks (Mustelus mustelus) in kelp forest

  • Spotted gully sharks (Triakis megalopterus) – underwater and drone scenes

  • Chokka squid (Loligo reynaudii) laying eggs

  • Ragged-tooth sharks (Carcharias taurus) on reef

  • Juvenile ragged-tooth sharks rubbing snouts in sand

  • Longfin tuna (Thunnus alalunga) swimming in open water

  • Longfin mako shark (Isurus paucus) in open ocean
     

Seabirds and Penguins
 

  • African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) swimming underwater

  • African penguins – large flocks in open water (drone footage)

  • African penguins interacting at sea surface

  • African penguins feeding underwater during baitball
     

Marine Mammals and Coastal Wildlife
 

  • Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) with calf – drone footage

  • Killer whales (Orcinus orca) hunting common dolphins

  • Killer whales swimming in open ocean
     

Otters and Primates

  • Cape clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) swimming in kelp forest

  • Cape clawless otter feeding on fish at coastal den

  • Chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) feeding in intertidal zone

     

Cape hagfish
 

  • Cape hagfish (Myxine capensis) scavenging in kelp forest 

  • Cape hagfish competing with sharks and rocklobster 

Landscapes and Habitats
 

  • Cape Point coastline – scenic aerial drone footage

  • Kelp forest – aerial habitat scenes
     

Pantanal, Brazil

  • Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) on riverbank

  • Capybaras swimming in floodplain channels

  • Jaguars (Panthera onca) walking along riverbank

  • Jaguar feeding on caiman (Caiman yacare) carcass

  • Pantanal ecosystem – drone landscape sequences

  • Toucans (Ramphastos toco) feeding on papaya

  • Scenic footage of Pantanal landscapes and biodiversity
     

Namibia – Mercury Island
 

  • African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) nesting on Mercury Island

  • African penguins collecting nesting material

  • African penguins preening in coastal rockpools

  • African penguins swimming in tidal rockpool

  • Bank cormorants (Phalacrocorax neglectus) in mating display

  • Mercury Island – coastal landscape and scenic drone shots
     

Southern Africa – White Rhino Footage
 

  • White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) using rubbing post

  • White rhinos socializing at a waterhole

  • White rhino and red-billed oxpeckers (Buphagus erythrorhynchus)

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