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Humpback Whale Surfacing and Breathing in Ocean (El Tule los Cabos, 2022)

7s 4K UHD 29.97fps Aerial 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 moves through the turquoise water, creating splashes and ripples. The sequence captures the whale's breathing and motion from an overhead perspective.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial 4K footage for wildlife documentaries, Los Cabos travel edits, ocean conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing a humpback whale breathing in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
Use as a short wildlife insert, transition beat, or sequence accent where a whale spout and surface movement can punctuate a beach, ocean, or Baja California Sur travel timeline.
Visual details
A humpback whale is seen from above in turquoise ocean water, with white spray, foam, ripples, submerged flippers, and no visible people, boats, shoreline, logos, or structures.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead drone perspective, looking straight down at the whale as it surfaces and swims through open water with no horizon or land visible.

Tags

whaleoceanwatersurfacingbreathingspoutspraymovementturquoisebluemarineanimalseasplashingaerialswimmingclear wateraquatic

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
7s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
87 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 ocean surface with pale flippers visible and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale submerged near the surface before the stronger breathing spray appears. (0:00)
Overhead frame from El Tule Los Cabos showing the whale exhaling a white spout against turquoise water, with one flipper visible under the surface and no visible people.
This second shows the clearest breathing moment, with spray rising from the whale at the surface. (0:01)
Overhead frame from El Tule Los Cabos showing the whale angled through clear blue-green water with foam around the head and a faint spray mist nearby, with no visible people.
The frame captures the whale continuing forward after breathing, leaving foam and disturbed water around its body. (0:02)

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