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Whale Gliding Through Shallow Turquoise Water (La Bocana, 2022)

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife La Bocana, 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 whale swims through shallow, clear water. The water displays varying shades of green and brown with gentle ripples. White splashes form as the whale moves, creating subtle motion in the scene.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Suitable for wildlife documentaries, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing an aerial whale moment in shallow coastal water.
Edit role
Use this six-second shot as a quiet insert, natural transition, or pacing beat between shoreline coverage and broader marine-life scenes.
Visual details
A whale is visible just below or at the surface of shallow green, brown, and turquoise water, with white surface foam, faint ripples, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead aerial drone composition looking straight down at the whale, with no horizon, shoreline, boats, or camera platform visible.

Tags

whaleswimmingshallow waterclear waterturquoisegreenbrownwater ripplesmarine lifeoceanmovementsplashesnaturalcalmaerialwaterwavesmarine

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
71 MB
Location
La Bocana, Baja California Sur, 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.

Overhead frame from La Bocana, Baja California Sur showing shallow green and brown coastal water with white foam patterns and no visible people.
The opening frame establishes the shallow textured water before the whale becomes clearer in later moments. (0:00)
A whale shape appears beneath the clear shallow water at La Bocana, Baja California Sur, surrounded by muted green ripples and no visible people.
This frame shows the whale entering clear view below the surface. (0:01)
The whale is visible under turquoise-green and brown shallow water in La Bocana, Baja California Sur, with faint surface texture and no visible people.
The frame gives buyers a clean overhead look at the whale's body in the water. (0:02)

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