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Humpback Whale Surfacing in Turquoise 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 water, moving slowly. It spouts a plume of water and creates ripples as it swims. The whale's body and flippers are visible through the shallow water.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary sequences, Los Cabos travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, brand films, and social cuts needing a humpback whale visible in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
The 7-second aerial shot works as a wildlife insert, pacing beat, or transition between wider ocean coverage and closer whale behavior in a travel or nature timeline.
Visual details
A humpback whale moves just below and at the surface in turquoise water, with its back, head, flippers, white wake, and spout visible across the frames and no people visible.
Shot mechanics
The overhead perspective and clear view through the water support a drone-style aerial composition, with the whale crossing the frame against an open water background and no horizon in view.

Tags

humpback whaleoceanwaterturquoisesurfacingspoutingswimmingmarine lifeclear wateraerialwhalemovementsplashingblueseaanimalnaturemarine

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
7s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
82 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 humpback whale partially submerged in turquoise water at El Tule Los Cabos, with no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale just under the surface, giving editors a calm entry into the wildlife moment. (0:00)
A humpback whale remains mostly below the turquoise surface in El Tule Los Cabos, with a darker body shape visible through the water and no visible people.
This frame keeps the subject underwater, useful as a quiet continuation before the closer surfacing moments. (0:01)
A humpback whale appears near the upper edge of an overhead frame in El Tule Los Cabos, with pale water disturbance trailing behind it and no visible people.
The whale is higher in frame here, showing its body outline and surface disturbance against open water. (0:02)

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