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Whale Surfacing in Ocean with Boat Wake (Baja California, 2022)

7s 2.7K 29.97fps Wildlife Baja California, 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 ocean, its back briefly visible above the water. The boat's wake creates white foam in the foreground as the whale moves through the waves. The ocean water is a deep blue, with gentle waves and distant land visible on the horizon.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary sequences, Baja California travel edits, marine conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and brand films needing a whale surfacing beside open ocean boat wake.
Edit role
The 7-second clip works as a cutaway or transition beat between boat travel, ocean wildlife observation, and wider Baja California sequence material.
Visual details
Deep blue ocean fills the frame, white boat wake and spray cross the foreground, a whale's dark back breaks the surface in the midground, distant land sits on the horizon, and no people are visible.
Shot mechanics
The composition sits low over open water with foamy wake in the foreground, the whale in the midground, and a slightly tilted horizon with distant coast in the background.

Tags

oceanwhalesurfacingwaterwaveboatwakemarineanimalseabluewhitesplashingmovementlifecalmdynamicswimming

Shot slate

Resolution
2704 × 1520
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
7s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
39 MB
Location
Baja California, Mexico
Year filmed
2022
Published
Jun 2026

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.

A dark whale back surfaces in deep blue water off Baja California, Mexico, with white boat spray entering the lower foreground and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale just above the surface with the boat wake beginning to dominate the lower edge. (0:00)
The whale remains visible in the midground of the Baja California ocean while a patch of white wake spreads across the lower center, with no visible people.
This frame gives editors a clear midground whale detail against textured open water. (0:01)
White spray fills much of the foreground as the whale's dark back appears farther out in the blue Baja California water, with distant land on the horizon and no visible people.
The wake becomes the dominant foreground action while the whale stays visible beyond it. (0:02)

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