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Manatee Gliding Through 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. Its movement creates gentle ripples and bubbles on the surface. The water reveals underwater vegetation beneath the animal.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary, coastal conservation, travel edit, agency mood reel, or brand film needing an overhead view of a manatee moving through shallow clear water in La Bocana, Baja California Sur.
Edit role
The 8-second clip works as a quiet cutaway, observational insert, or transition beat between shoreline activity and wider coastal habitat coverage.
Visual details
An overhead view shows a gray manatee just below or breaking the surface of pale green shallow water, with white foam flecks, ripples, submerged vegetation, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an aerial drone perspective looking straight down, with the animal centered or offset against the water surface and no horizon or shoreline visible.

Tags

manateeswimmingshallowclearwaterripplesbubblesaquaticanimalmovementcalmsurfaceunderwatervegetationsea ottershallow watermarine animalfloating

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
8s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
99 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 a gray manatee beneath pale green shallow water with scattered white foam and no visible people.
The opening frame places the manatee under clear coastal water with surface foam around it. (0:00)
Overhead La Bocana frame with the manatee slightly farther across the pale water, white bubbles on the surface, green underwater vegetation, and no visible people.
This moment shows the animal moving through a textured patch of foam and submerged plant color. (0:01)
Aerial La Bocana view showing the gray manatee close to the surface amid scattered white foam, with green-brown shapes of underwater vegetation and no visible people.
The frame gives a clear overhead wildlife insert with the manatee separated from the surrounding water texture. (0:02)

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