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Whale Gliding Through Turquoise Ocean Water (Buzzards Beach, 2023) · 6s

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Buzzards Beach, 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 splashes and ripples on the surface. The aerial view captures the whale's motion and the water's texture as it glides forward.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary sequences, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation stories, agency mood reels, and brand films needing an overhead whale in clear turquoise ocean water.
Edit role
Works as a six-second cutaway, transition, or quiet wildlife beat between shoreline coverage and wider ocean material, with the whale providing a clear subject through the short runtime.
Visual details
A whale is seen from above in turquoise water, with pale sun glare, white surface foam, ripples, and splashes around its tail and body, and no people are visible in the frames.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead aerial drone perspective, with the whale filling the midground against open water and no horizon, shoreline, boat, or land reference in view.

Tags

whaleoceanwaterswimmingglidingsplashingturquoisebluewhiteaerialoverheadnaturalserenemarineseamovementmammalwildlife

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
77 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.

A whale moves through turquoise ocean water at Buzzards Beach in Baja California Sur, with bright surface glare and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale clearly from above as it glides through open turquoise water. (0:00)
The whale remains centered in turquoise water at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with white splash marks trailing near the tail and no visible people.
This frame captures the whale's body and tail as surface ripples gather around it. (0:01)
A top-down frame shows the whale partly broken by surface glare and foam in the turquoise water off Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with no visible people.
The whale passes through brighter patches of reflected light and disturbed water. (0:02)
The whale is partly cropped at the left edge while a pale splash and submerged body shape show in the turquoise water at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with no visible people.
This frame shows the whale moving through the edge of the aerial composition with visible splash and body shadow. (0:03)

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