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Whale Shark Swimming Close to Boat (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 whale shark swims near a boat, moving through the ocean water and creating splashes. The boat's railing is visible in some frames, indicating the perspective from the vessel. The shark's patterned body and dorsal fin are seen as it glides through the water.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary, Baja California travel edit, conservation story, agency mood reel, or social cut needing a whale shark close to a small boat in 4K ocean footage.
Edit role
The seven-second moment works as a close cutaway or insert between wider Baja California travel beats, holding on the whale shark as it surfaces beside the boat.
Visual details
A spotted whale shark swims at the surface of blue-green ocean water, with splashes around its dorsal fin, a white boat edge or metal railing in several frames, distant dry coastline in early frames, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The view is from aboard the boat, using the boat rail or white hull edge as foreground while the whale shark moves through the midground water and the low coast appears briefly on the horizon.

Tags

whale sharkoceanwaterboatswimmingmarine lifebluewhitewavessplashingclose upseamovementmarinefishsea lifeboat railingsurface

Shot slate

Resolution
2704 × 1520
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
7s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
38 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.

At 0:00 in Baja California, Mexico, a whale shark is partly visible at the water surface beside a shiny boat railing, with blue ocean and no visible people.
This opening frame establishes the boat-side perspective as the whale shark surfaces close to the vessel. (0:00)
At 0:01 in Baja California, Mexico, the whale shark's dorsal fin and spotted back cut through choppy turquoise water, with dry coastline faintly visible and no visible people.
This frame gives editors a clearer mid-distance view of the dorsal fin and spotted body pattern. (0:01)
At 0:02 in Baja California, Mexico, the whale shark swims near the surface on the right side of the frame, with white splash trailing in blue-green water and no visible people.
This moment shows the animal slightly farther from the boat with surface turbulence marking its movement. (0:02)

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