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A Dolphin Swimming Under Water Comes Up For Air (Baja California Sur, 2019)

5s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Baja California Sur, Mexico 2019
No people visible. No identifiable people are visible in this clip. Commercial clearance still depends on the final use and any property shown.

About this clip

A dolphin glides gracefully underwater in the clear waters of East Cape Baja California Sur, surfacing to breathe with a powerful blow. The natural behavior of the dolphin, combined with vibrant ocean scenery, creates a mesmerizing and emotionally resonant moment. Ideal for nature documentaries, environmental content, or inspirational storytelling.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentaries, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation segments, agency mood reels, and brand films needing aerial footage of a dolphin moving through clear ocean water.
Edit role
The short runtime works as a quick cutaway, nature insert, transition beat, or quiet opener showing the dolphin just below the surface before it comes up for air.
Visual details
A single dolphin is visible beneath rippled blue-green ocean water, surfacing enough to create pale splashes and a circular wake, with no land, boats, logos, or people visible.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead aerial composition, consistent with a DJI drone view, with the dolphin held in open water and no horizon or shoreline in frame.

Tags

waterdolphinoceanaquatic lifeswimmingairblowsholenatureeast cape baja california SUR DJI whalebesteastcinematographyb-rollprettycutestunningmoderninspirationintroductioncamera

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
70 MB
Location
Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2019
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

4 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

Overhead view in Baja California Sur, Mexico of a dolphin faintly visible under rippled blue-green water near the upper left area, with no visible people.
The opening frame shows the dolphin submerged just below the surface in open water. (0:00)
Aerial frame from Baja California Sur, Mexico with the dolphin still under the surface, its outline softened by wave texture and no visible people.
This frame gives editors a quieter underwater movement moment before the animal surfaces more clearly. (0:01)
Overhead Baja California Sur ocean view where the dolphin's body is faint beneath the water and a small pale splash appears near the surface, with no visible people.
The frame shows the first clearer surface disturbance as the dolphin nears air. (0:02)
Aerial view in Baja California Sur, Mexico with the dolphin closer to the surface on the left side of the frame and a small patch of disturbed water behind it, with no visible people.
This moment shows the dolphin rising through the water before the strongest surface break. (0:03)

License this clip royalty-free for $79 (Standard: all media, worldwide, perpetual, up to 1M views) or $199 (Extended: unlimited distribution, broadcast TV, theatrical). Instant 4K download with a license PDF, direct from filmmaker Phil Maher.