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Whale Swimming in Shallow Clear Ocean Water (La Bocana, 2022)

8s 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 large whale swims through shallow, clear ocean water. The water is turquoise with white foam from gentle waves. The whale moves steadily, its body visible beneath the surface.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Use this aerial whale clip for wildlife documentary sequences, Baja California Sur travel edits, agency mood reels, ocean conservation films, or social cuts needing a whale visible in shallow turquoise water.
Edit role
The 8-second overhead view works as a cutaway, transition, or quiet insert between shoreline scenes, giving editors a readable whale movement beat without crowds or land in frame.
Visual details
A large whale is visible just below the shallow turquoise sea surface, with sandy bottom tones, soft green-blue water, scattered white foam, gentle wave texture, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead drone perspective, looking straight down at the whale beneath the water surface with no horizon, no land edge, and broad negative space around the animal.

Tags

whaleswimmingshallow waterclear waterturquoiseoceanwavesfoammarineanimalmovementaerialoverheadwater surfaceseacalmnaturalwildlife

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
8s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
101 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.

At 0:00 in La Bocana, Baja California Sur, a whale appears under shallow turquoise water near scattered white foam, with no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale just below the surface as foam breaks across the pale water. (0:00)
At 0:01 in La Bocana, Baja California Sur, the whale is more centered under clear green-blue water while small foam streaks drift across the surface, with no visible people.
This frame gives editors a clearer overhead look at the whale's body shape beneath the water. (0:01)
At 0:02 in La Bocana, Baja California Sur, the whale sits near the lower center of the overhead frame below turquoise water and broken white foam, with no visible people.
The whale remains visible below the surface as the water color shifts between aqua and sandy beige. (0:02)

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