SAN JOSE DEL CABO MEXICO-2020: Shark Swimming Near The Surface Of The Sea
About this clip
A shark swims near the surface of the open sea in this 2020 home movie footage from San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico. Shot on digital home video equipment, the clip captures the animal gliding through calm waters under natural daylight. The raw, unedited quality gives it an authentic, amateur feel, making it ideal for wildlife documentaries, ocean conservation projects, or cinematic B-roll. The scene evokes a sense of natural wonder and the untamed beauty of marine life.
Clip Intelligence
- Production use
- Useful for wildlife documentary inserts, ocean conservation edits, travel sequences, or agency mood reels needing a small shark visible near the surface in San Jose Del Cabo water.
- Edit role
- At seven seconds, the clip works best as a brief insert or cutaway between wider sea, resort, or beach footage, giving the timeline a specific marine wildlife beat.
- Visual details
- Bright turquoise sea fills the frame with sun glints on small ripples, and a small dark shark shape appears near the surface with no boats, land, or visible people.
Shot slate
- Resolution
- 3840 × 2160
- Frame rate
- 29.97 fps
- Duration
- 5s
- Codec
- H.265 (HEVC) MP4
- File size
- 63 MB
- Location
- San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico
- Year filmed
- 2020
- Published
- May 2020
Still Frames From This Clip
3 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.
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.