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Whale Swimming in Turquoise Ocean Waters (Buzzards Beach, 2023) · aerial · clip 3 of 7

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2023
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 large whale swims in clear turquoise ocean water. The animal moves slowly, creating ripples and occasional splashes on the surface. The aerial view captures the whale's movement and the calm sea around it.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial whale footage for wildlife documentary inserts, Baja California Sur travel edits, marine conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and brand films needing clear turquoise ocean with no visible people.
Edit role
Use this six-second clip as a quiet cutaway, transition beat, or brief wildlife insert between shoreline coverage and broader East Cape ocean scenes.
Visual details
A whale is seen from directly above in bright turquoise water, with pale surfacing highlights, a soft submerged body shape, ripples, small splashes, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead drone composition with the whale held against open water, no horizon, no shoreline, and the subject shifting subtly through the center area of the frame.

Tags

whaleoceanwaterswimmingturquoiseaerialmarineanimalmovementsplashingclearseasurfaceripplesnaturalcalmbluedolphin

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
79 MB
Location
Buzzards Beach, 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 whale near the surface in turquoise water at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with a pale splash trail and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale just below the surface with a small bright wake in open water. (0:00)
Aerial frame of the whale moving through clear turquoise ocean at Buzzards Beach, with its pale back and tail shape visible and no visible people.
This frame keeps the whale isolated against open water for a clean marine wildlife insert. (0:01)
Top-down view of the whale surfacing in turquoise water at Buzzards Beach, with light surface streaks around it and no visible people.
The whale remains centered in a sparse ocean frame, useful as a short transition beat. (0:02)
Overhead frame of the whale angled in open turquoise sea off Buzzards Beach, with a faint submerged trail below and no visible people.
This moment shows the animal separated from any shoreline or human activity. (0:03)

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