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Whale Surfacing in Turquoise Ocean Water (Shipwrecks, 2023)

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2023
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About this clip

A whale surfaces in clear turquoise ocean water. It moves through the water, creating splashes and ripples. The animal's body is partially visible above the surface as it swims.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for travel edits, marine wildlife documentaries, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, brand films, and social cuts needing a whale surfacing in clear turquoise water off Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Edit role
At six seconds, the clip works as a quick cutaway, natural transition, or wildlife insert between shoreline, drone, or underwater beats, with the whale and white surface splash giving the editor a clear visual point.
Visual details
A whale is partly visible from above in bright turquoise ocean water, with white foam, ripples, and sunlit texture surrounding its back and tail area, and no people, boats, logos, or shore visible.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an aerial drone viewpoint looking straight down at the ocean surface, with the whale held within open water and no horizon, foreground objects, or land reference in frame.

Tags

whaleoceanwaterswimmingsurfacingturquoisesplashingmarinemovementclearseaaquaticsurfacewavemotionbluewhitesplash

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 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.

A whale surfaces near the upper left of a turquoise ocean frame at Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur, Mexico, with white foam around its body and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale breaking the surface in clear turquoise water with a compact splash trail. (0:00)
The whale moves across bright turquoise water at Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur, Mexico, with its pale body shape partly visible below surface foam and no visible people.
This frame gives editors a readable overhead view of the whale's body moving through disturbed surface water. (0:01)
A whale appears near the upper right of the ocean frame at Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur, Mexico, leaving white foam and rippled water behind it with no visible people.
The frame captures a later surfacing moment with the whale offset in open water and foam marking its path. (0:02)
Whale seen from above in turquoise water with splash trailing behind.

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