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Manatee Swimming in Shallow Clear 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 manatee swims slowly through shallow, clear water. Bubbles and foam float on the water's surface. Green aquatic plants are visible beneath the water.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation pieces, brand films, or social cuts needing an overhead view of a manatee moving through clear shallow coastal water.
Edit role
The 8-second clip works as a quiet cutaway or transition beat between shoreline activity and marine wildlife coverage, with enough duration for a slow insert over narration.
Visual details
A gray manatee is seen from above in pale green clear water with white surface foam, submerged aquatic plants, soft sunlight on ripples, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The composition is a high overhead aerial view consistent with the DJI drone hint, looking straight down with no horizon and the manatee crossing beneath surface texture and foam.

Tags

manateeswimmingshallow waterclear waterbubblesfoamunderwatermovementnaturalcalmgreenaquaticwildlifeaerialoceanwaterwavessunlight

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
8s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
103 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.

Opening overhead frame in La Bocana, Baja California Sur, showing pale green shallow water, scattered white foam, faint aquatic plants, and no visible people.
The clip begins with a top-down texture of clear coastal water and foam before the manatee becomes more distinct. (0:00)
A gray manatee form appears faintly below the surface in La Bocana shallow water, surrounded by white foam flecks, green plant patches, and no visible people.
This moment introduces the manatee as a subtle shape under the bright surface pattern. (0:01)
The overhead view shows foam spreading across clear green water in La Bocana, with darker underwater plant areas and no visible people.
The frame provides a clean water-texture beat with plant color visible below the surface. (0:02)

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