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Humpback Whale Surfacing in Clear Turquoise Water (Buzzards Beach, 2023)

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 surfaces in the ocean, creating a splash of water. The clear turquoise water reveals the whale's movement as it breaks the surface. The aerial perspective captures the whale's emergence and the surrounding sea.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentaries, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and brand films needing aerial whale footage in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
A six-second insert or transition beat that shows a humpback whale breaking the ocean surface before cutting to shoreline, underwater, or wider East Cape coverage.
Visual details
A whale is seen from above in clear turquoise ocean water, with white spray and sun glints around its back and no visible people, boats, buildings, or logos.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an aerial drone perspective looking straight down, with the whale centered or partly entering frame and open water filling the background without a visible horizon.

Tags

whaleoceanwatersurfacingaerialturquoisesplashingmarineanimalwildlifeclearmovementseasurfacesprayswimmingnaturesunlight

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
85 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.

Aerial view at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, of a whale just under clear turquoise water with a narrow white wake above it and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale still mostly submerged beneath bright turquoise water. (0:00)
Aerial frame from Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, showing the whale's pale submerged outline moving under turquoise water with foam gathered near its upper back and no visible people.
This moment shows the whale's outline becoming clearer as white foam forms above it. (0:01)
Top-down view at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, of the whale surfacing with a thicker white foam trail and open turquoise water around it, with no visible people.
The frame captures the surfacing pattern as the whale leaves a brighter trail through the water. (0:02)
Whale back near the left side of frame with bright splash on turquoise water.

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