LOS CABOS MEXICO-2020: One Big Whale Caught Swimming Under The Green Sea
About this clip
Shot in 2020 in Los Cabos, Mexico, this home movie captures a massive whale gliding beneath the surface of the green sea. The footage offers a rare glimpse of marine life in its natural habitat, with the whale moving gracefully through the water. This authentic, amateur-style clip evokes a sense of wonder and connection to nature, perfect for environmental, wildlife, or travel content. The raw, unfiltered quality of the Super 8 film adds a nostalgic and cinematic feel, ideal for documentaries, educational projects, or inspirational storytelling.
Clip Intelligence
- Production use
- Useful for wildlife documentaries, Los Cabos travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing overhead 4K footage of a whale moving below green ocean water.
- Edit role
- The short 8-second run works as a cutaway or transition beat between boat, beach, or wildlife shots, giving editors a brief overhead glimpse of marine life beneath the surface.
- Visual details
- A large dark whale form is visible under clear green-blue sea, with scattered white sun glints on small surface ripples and no visible people, boats, shoreline, logos, or buildings.
Shot slate
- Resolution
- 3840 × 2160
- Frame rate
- 29.97 fps
- Duration
- 6s
- Codec
- H.265 (HEVC) MP4
- File size
- 75 MB
- Location
- Los Cabos, 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.