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Whale Tail Slapping and Swimming in Ocean (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 whale swims in the ocean, its tail moving and creating splashes. The water is clear blue with white foam from the splashing. The sequence captures the whale's motion from an overhead view.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial whale footage from El Tule Los Cabos fits wildlife documentary segments, Baja California Sur travel edits, marine conservation stories, agency mood reels, and short social cuts needing clear ocean animal behavior.
Edit role
Use this seven-second clip as a natural-history insert, transition beat, or brief cutaway when a timeline needs overhead whale movement, tail action, and white water without people or shoreline distractions.
Visual details
A whale moves just below and at the surface of clear blue ocean water, with pale fins, dark body shape, tail movement, bright white foam, sunlit surface texture, and no visible people in frame.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead drone-style composition looking straight down at the whale and surrounding water, with no horizon or land visible and the subject held within open blue ocean space.

Tags

oceanwhaletailswimmingsplashingwaterbluemarineanimalmovementsplashseaaerialsurfaceaquaticblue waterfinsnatural

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
7s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
86 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 dark whale body and pale fin shapes below clear blue water, with fresh white foam at the surface and no visible people.
This opening frame shows the whale close to the surface as white water breaks around its body. (0:00)
Overhead El Tule Los Cabos view with the whale centered under teal-blue water, pale fin areas visible, and a rounded white splash patch beside it, with no visible people.
The second frame keeps the whale central while the surface foam gathers beside the animal. (0:01)
Overhead view at El Tule Los Cabos where the whale appears slightly farther right under blue water, with white foam and surface turbulence marking recent movement, and no visible people.
This moment shows the whale progressing through open water with churned foam behind it. (0:02)

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