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Rare Footage Of A Whale And Her Baby Swimming Around (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

The rare, intimate footage showcases the majestic marine mammals gliding through the ocean, their powerful forms moving in harmony beneath the surface. This cinematic, naturalistic scene offers a breathtaking glimpse into wild whale behavior, perfect for nature documentaries, environmental storytelling, or wildlife content.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial whale and calf footage for wildlife documentaries, conservation stories, Baja California Sur travel edits, agency mood reels, and short social cuts needing clear ocean behavior without people in frame.
Edit role
Use this short overhead clip as a wildlife cutaway, quiet transition, or insert between wider ocean shots and closer whale behavior moments in a documentary or brand timeline.
Visual details
A large whale and smaller calf are visible just below turquoise ocean water, with rippled surface texture, small highlights on the waves, no land, boats, logos, or people visible.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead DJI drone perspective, composed straight down over open water with the whales moving beneath the surface and no horizon or shoreline in view.

Tags

wildanimalwhalewateroceanswimnaturerarefootagebabyswimmingdeepanimalswildlifeeast cape BCS mexico DJIeastkindprointroduction

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
71 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, showing a whale and smaller calf just below rippled turquoise water, with no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale pair beneath the surface with only open water around them. (0:00)
Aerial frame from Baja California Sur, Mexico, with the larger whale centered below the surface and the calf close beside it in blue-green water, no visible people.
This moment keeps the mother and calf close together as a clean wildlife insert. (0:01)
Overhead Baja California Sur whale footage showing the pair slightly farther right in frame under textured turquoise water, with no shore, boats, or visible people.
The frame gives editors a clear top-down view of the animals moving through open water. (0:02)
Aerial view in Baja California Sur, Mexico, with the whale and calf lower in the frame and a small patch of white surface disturbance beside them, no visible people.
This frame shows a bit of surface disturbance near the whale pair while the surrounding water stays uncluttered. (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.