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Humpback Whale Surfacing and Spouting Water (El Tule los Cabos, 2022)

7s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife El Tule los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2022
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 humpback whale surfaces in the ocean, expelling a spout of water. The whale then submerges, creating splashes and ripples in the water. The sequence captures the whale's movement from the surface to underwater.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial humpback whale surfacing in turquoise water suits a wildlife documentary, Baja California Sur travel edit, conservation film, agency mood reel, or short social cut needing marine animal behavior.
Edit role
Use this 7-second clip as a wildlife insert, transition beat, or natural-history cutaway showing the whale moving from visible surfacing and spout into partial submergence.
Visual details
A humpback whale is seen from overhead in turquoise ocean water, with white spray, surface foam, underwater shadow, and no visible people, boats, logos, or shoreline in frame.

Tags

whalehumpbackoceanwaterspoutsurfacingswimmingturquoisesplashspraymarineanimalmovementseablueaerialbreachingaquatic

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
7s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
84 MB
Location
El Tule Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2022
Published
Feb 2022

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.

Overhead frame from El Tule Los Cabos showing a humpback whale just below the turquoise water surface, with pale fins visible and no visible people.
The opening frame places the whale clearly in open turquoise water before the spout appears. (0:00)
At El Tule Los Cabos, the humpback whale releases a bright white spout above its dark body in turquoise water, with no visible people.
This frame captures the clearest blow moment for an editor needing whale surfacing behavior. (0:01)
The humpback whale surfaces at El Tule Los Cabos with white spray tracing the head and body, while the tail trails below in clear turquoise water and no visible people appear.
The frame shows the whale breaking the surface with spray outlining its body. (0:02)

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