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Humpback Whale Surfacing in Turquoise Ocean 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 clear turquoise ocean water. The whale's body is partially visible beneath the water's surface, creating splashes and ripples. The sequence captures the whale's movement as it moves through the water.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial humpback whale footage for wildlife documentaries, Mexico travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, brand films, and short social cuts needing turquoise ocean and marine animal movement.
Edit role
Use this seven-second clip as a wildlife insert, transition beat, or brief visual proof point between beach coverage and broader ocean or Baja California Sur sequence material.
Visual details
A humpback whale is partly visible below clear turquoise water, with dark body shadow, pale underwater highlights, white splashes, surface ripples, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead aerial composition from a drone, looking straight down at the water surface with no horizon, while the whale remains partly submerged beneath moving ripples and foam.

Tags

whalehumpbackoceanwaterturquoiseclearsurfacingsplashingmarineanimalmovementaerialoverheadseabluewater surfacebubblesswimming

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's dark submerged shape under turquoise water, with a small white foam patch above it and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale just below the surface in clear blue-green water. (0:00)
Overhead El Tule Los Cabos view of the humpback whale deeper in the center of the turquoise frame, with pale body highlights, dark trailing water, and no visible people.
This moment keeps the whale centered beneath the surface as pale highlights show through the water. (0:01)
Overhead frame from El Tule Los Cabos with the humpback whale partly visible below turquoise water, a brighter foam arc near the top left, and no visible people.
A curving foam mark on the surface helps reveal the whale's path beneath the water. (0:02)

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