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Whale Swimming in Clear Turquoise Water (Shipwrecks, 2023)

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

A whale swims through clear turquoise ocean water. The animal moves smoothly, creating ripples and splashes on the surface. The overhead view captures the whale's motion and the water's texture.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
This 4K overhead whale clip fits wildlife documentary, Baja California Sur travel edit, conservation explainer, agency mood reel, or brand film needing marine life in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
Use it as a six-second cutaway, transition, or quiet insert between wider ocean coverage and closer whale surfacing shots, with enough surface detail to carry a short natural-history beat.
Visual details
A pale whale moves just below and at the turquoise ocean surface, with white ripples, small splashes, darker submerged water texture, and no visible people, boats, logos, or shoreline.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead aerial drone view looking straight down at the whale and water surface, with no horizon and a tight composition centered on the animal's body and wake.

Tags

whaleoceanwaterswimmingturquoiseclearsurfacemovementsplashesmarineanimalaquaticbluegreenwaveripplesaerialoverhead

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
25 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
80 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 a pale whale just under clear turquoise water at Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur, Mexico, with white surface ripples at the left and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale's full body shape beneath the clear surface. (0:00)
Overhead frame of the whale in turquoise water at Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur, Mexico, with the head end more defined near the surface and no visible people.
This moment gives editors a clearer read on the whale's orientation in the water. (0:01)
The whale angles through clear turquoise ocean at Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur, Mexico, with bright surface streaks and no visible people, boats, or shoreline.
The frame shows the whale gliding beneath textured surface light. (0:02)
Whale closer to the surface with white splashing beside its body.

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