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Whale Surfaces From Bluewater To Exhale Through Blowhole (Baja California Sur, 2019)

5s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Baja California Sur, Mexico 2019
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About this clip

A majestic whale surfaces from deep blue ocean waters in East Cape BCS, Mexico, exhaling through its blowhole in a powerful misty spray. The cinematic moment highlights the whale’s graceful movement and the vibrant blue of the Pacific, offering a rare glimpse of wild nature in motion. Perfect for documentaries, nature films, or inspirational content.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentaries, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation segments, agency mood reels, or brand films needing aerial whale behavior in open blue-green water.
Edit role
A short insert or transition beat showing a lone whale surfacing and exhaling, suited for cutting between wider ocean context and closer wildlife moments.
Visual details
A dark whale moves just below a sun-flecked blue-green ocean surface, briefly exposing its head and back with a misty blow near the surface, and no people are visible.
Shot mechanics
The composition is a high overhead drone view with no horizon, placing the whale in the left and center portions of the frame against textured water and bright specular highlights.

Tags

whalewildoceandronenaturesurfacesbluewaterexhaleblowholedivinganimalswildlifeeast cape BCS mexico DJIeastmodernbuyart

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
72 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 of a dark whale just below the blue-green ocean surface in Baja California Sur, Mexico, with bright sun glitter across the water and no visible people.
The opening frame places the whale below the surface before it rises into the brighter patch of water. (0:00)
Aerial frame of the whale silhouette moving under rippled blue-green water in Baja California Sur, Mexico, with the brightest reflections concentrated to the right and no visible people.
This frame gives an overhead underwater silhouette that can bridge into the surfacing moment. (0:01)
The whale breaks closer to the surface in Baja California Sur, Mexico, with a small misty blow visible above its head and dense sun sparkle on the surrounding water, with no visible people.
The surfacing and blow are clearest here, showing the behavior named in the clip title. (0:02)
A high overhead view shows the whale's head and upper back near the surface in Baja California Sur, Mexico, with white disturbance around the body and no visible people.
This frame shows the whale nearest the surface, with water breaking around its body. (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.