African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Chobe National Park, Botswana, South Africa

African wildlife dataset

Big Five wildlife dataset licensing

Request an archive review for lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros and African buffalo imagery or footage, matched to a defined AI, computer-vision or research brief.

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Verified archive

1,470 catalogued media assets

The current Big Five audit records 1,410 images and 60 videos. Species classifications for lion, leopard, African elephant, rhinoceros and African buffalo have been human-confirmed, and capture-date metadata has been recovered for 1,457 assets.

These figures describe the audited archive. The material available for a specific project is confirmed only after technical and rights review.

Lion

Leopard

Elephant

Rhinoceros

African buffalo

Assessment

What OSEA will review

Relevant image and footage coverage
Available descriptive and technical metadata
Preview, delivery and format requirements
Territory, term and exclusivity requirements
A written licence appropriate to the intended use

Coverage and quantities are confirmed only after archive review. Requesting a manifest does not provide access to originals or grant a licence.

Commercial enquiry

Brief the Big Five requirement

Tell us which subjects matter to the project; all five are not required.

Copyright remains with the credited photographer. OSEA Wildlife Media / OSEA Diver Ltd acts as licensing representative where applicable. Availability and rights are confirmed in writing for each request.