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Whale Surfacing in Ocean Waters (Shipwrecks, 2023)

6s 4K UHD 25fps Wildlife Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2023
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About this clip

A whale surfaces in the ocean, its body and tail fluke visible above the water. The water ripples and splashes as the whale moves. The sequence captures the whale's motion from an overhead perspective.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentaries, coastal travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing overhead ocean texture from Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur with a possible marine animal moment.
Edit role
At six seconds, this works best as a short cutaway, transition, or texture beat between clearer whale surfacing shots rather than a standalone behavior sequence.
Visual details
The frames show turquoise and blue ocean surface with pale foam streaks, ripples, and underwater shadowy shapes, with no visible people, boats, logos, shoreline, or clear whale body detail in the contact sheet.
Shot mechanics
The composition is an overhead aerial view looking straight down at open water, likely from a drone based on the clip facts, with no horizon and broad surface patterns filling every frame.

Tags

whaleoceanwatersurfacingswimmingtail flukeblueturquoisewhiteaerialoverheadnaturalsereneripplessplasheswavesmotionnature

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
25 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
81 MB
Location
Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2023
Published
Apr 2023

Still Frames From This Clip

4 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

Overhead view of turquoise ocean water at Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur, with pale foam streaks and no visible people.
The opening frame gives editors an abstract overhead ocean texture before any clear animal detail appears. (0:00)
Blue-green ocean surface at Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur, with scattered white streaks, mottled underwater tones, and no visible people.
This frame emphasizes water color, ripple texture, and pale surface marks for a brief cutaway. (0:01)
Overhead ocean water at Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur, showing darker submerged patches, white foam lines, and no visible people.
The frame offers subtle underwater contrast that can support a marine wildlife sequence without showing a distinct animal outline. (0:02)
Pale turquoise water at Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur, with soft white foam bands crossing the overhead frame and no visible people.
This moment reads as a light-toned ocean texture suitable for a short transition or visual pause. (0:03)

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