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Whale Surfacing and Diving in Clear 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 large whale surfaces in the turquoise ocean, creating splashes and bubbles. It then submerges, leaving a trail of white foam on the water's surface. The sequence captures the whale's movement from above as it dives underwater.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial whale footage for travel edits, wildlife documentary moments, marine conservation pieces, agency mood reels, brand films, and social cuts needing clear ocean water from El Tule Los Cabos.
Edit role
Use this 7-second clip as a quick wildlife insert, transition beat, or opener that moves from a visible surfacing whale to the foam trail left as it dives.
Visual details
A large whale breaks the surface in bright turquoise ocean water, then slips below as white splash, bubbles, and curved foam trails spread across the frame, with no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead DJI drone perspective with a wide top-down composition, no horizon, open water filling the frame, and the whale shifting from surface detail to underwater silhouette and wake.

Tags

whaleoceanwaterturquoisesurfacingdivingsplashbubblesmovementmarineanimalswimmingclearwhite foamseadolphinaerial viewmarine life

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 view of a whale surfacing in turquoise ocean water at El Tule Los Cabos, with white spray around its back and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale at the surface before the dive sequence develops. (0:00)
Aerial frame of the whale traveling through clear turquoise water at El Tule Los Cabos, with its body partly above the surface and white wake trailing behind it, no visible people.
This moment gives editors the clearest overhead view of the whale's body and wake. (0:01)
Top-down view of the whale beginning to submerge in the clear ocean at El Tule Los Cabos, with bright white foam forming around the darker body shape and no visible people.
The frame captures the surfacing action turning into a dive, useful as the peak beat of the clip. (0:02)

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