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Gray Whale Surfacing and Exhaling in Turquoise Water (Buzzards Beach, 2023)

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

A gray whale surfaces in the ocean, exhaling a spray of water. The whale moves slowly, its back and head visible above the turquoise water. The sequence captures the whale's surfacing and spouting action from an overhead perspective.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary sequences, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation explainers, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing an overhead gray whale surfacing in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
The six-second clip works as a short cutaway or insert beat between shoreline coverage and broader ocean material, showing the whale breaking the surface and exhaling from above.
Visual details
A gray whale moves near the ocean surface in turquoise water, with white wash along its back, a visible spout around 0:04, sun glints on the water, and no people visible.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead aerial drone composition with the whale centered against open water, no horizon, no shoreline, and minimal visual clutter beyond ripples and reflected sunlight.

Tags

whaleoceanwatersurfacingspoutingexhalingturquoiseaerialmarineanimalmovementseasurfacespraynaturalwildlifefinsunlight

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
81 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 gray whale surfacing in turquoise water at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with sun glints on the left side and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale just below and breaking the water surface in a clean overhead composition. (0:00)
The whale's back appears closer to center in the turquoise water at Buzzards Beach, with scattered sun sparkle around it and no visible people.
This frame gives an editor a clear overhead view of the whale's body shape under the surface. (0:01)
Overhead frame of the gray whale angled vertically in open turquoise water near Buzzards Beach, with bright reflection patches to the left and no visible people.
The whale remains isolated against open water, making this frame useful as a clean wildlife insert. (0:02)
The gray whale surfaces lower in the overhead frame at Buzzards Beach, with white water trailing along its back and no visible people.
This moment shows the whale's surface movement becoming more pronounced in the water. (0:03)

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