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Whale's Tail Submerging in Clear Turquoise Water (Buzzards Beach, 2023) · clip 1 of 2

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 whale's tail is visible above the water's surface, creating splashes and ripples. The tail gradually submerges deeper into the clear turquoise ocean. The sequence shows the smooth, downward motion of the whale's fluke as it dives.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentaries, Baja California Sur travel edits, ocean conservation pieces, agency mood reels, or brand films needing an aerial whale-diving moment in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
The six-second clip works as a short cutaway, insert, or transition beat after a shoreline or marine-life setup, showing the whale fluke disappearing below the surface.
Visual details
Top-down turquoise ocean fills the frame as a whale tail and pale underwater body shape move beneath bright surface glare, with white splashes and ripples and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The framing is aerial and near vertical, consistent with the DJI drone hint, with no horizon or shore visible and the whale held within open water across the six frames.

Tags

whaletailflukesubmergingwaterturquoiseoceanclearsurfaceripplessplashesmovementmarineanimalunderwaterdivingcalmblue

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
76 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.

At Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, a whale tail sits near the left side of clear turquoise water with white splash and surface glare, no visible people.
The opening frame catches the whale fluke at the surface before it drops under the water. (0:00)
At Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, the whale is mostly below the turquoise surface, with a pale body shape and bright ripples crossing the center, no visible people.
This frame shows the fluke and body shape sinking below the reflective surface texture. (0:01)
At Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, a faint whale form runs under the clear turquoise water while a cluster of bright sun reflections sits above it, no visible people.
The whale becomes harder to read as it moves deeper under the clear water. (0:02)
At Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, the whale's underwater shape is visible near the left and lower portions of the frame beneath turquoise water and scattered white ripples, no visible people.
Midway through the clip, the submerged fluke remains visible as ripples spread around it. (0:03)

License this clip royalty-free for $79 (Standard: all media, worldwide, perpetual, up to 1M views) or $199 (Extended: unlimited distribution, broadcast TV, theatrical). Instant 4K download with a license PDF, direct from filmmaker Phil Maher.