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Humpback Whale and Calf Swimming 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

Two humpback whales, an adult and a calf, swim in clear turquoise ocean water. The adult whale surfaces, exhaling a spout of water, while the calf creates splashes as it moves. The sequence shows their motion and interaction in the open sea.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial 4K footage of a humpback whale and calf in turquoise water fits wildlife documentaries, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and ocean-focused social cuts.
Edit role
Use this seven-second clip as a wildlife insert, transition beat, or short open-water cutaway showing an adult whale and calf surfacing and splashing from overhead.
Visual details
The frames show an adult humpback whale and a smaller calf just below and at the surface of clear turquoise ocean water, with white spouts and splashes and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The composition is a high overhead aerial view consistent with drone capture, keeping the whales large in frame against open water with no horizon, shoreline, boats, or foreground objects visible.

Tags

whaleshumpbackcalfswimmingoceanturquoisesplashingwatermovementaerialmarinewildlifeclearseasurfacemarine lifeaerial viewwater splashes

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 at El Tule Los Cabos showing an adult humpback whale near the surface with a calf nearby in turquoise water and no visible people.
The opening frame establishes the adult whale and calf traveling close together in clear open water. (0:00)
Overhead frame from El Tule Los Cabos with the adult humpback surfacing, white spray along its back, the calf below, and no visible people.
This frame shows the adult whale breaking the surface while the calf remains visible beneath the turquoise water. (0:01)
At El Tule Los Cabos, the adult humpback is partly cropped on the right while the calf trails in turquoise water, with white surface foam and no visible people.
The third frame captures the pair shifting across the frame with the adult whale partly out of view. (0:02)

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