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BUZZARDS BEACH EAST CAPE BCS MEXICO-2023: Humpback Whale Surfacing in Clear Turquoise Water

6s 4K UHD Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2023
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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.

Tags

BUZZARDS BEACH EAST CAPE BCS MEXICO2023whaleoceanwatersurfacingaerialturquoisesplashingmarineanimalwildlifeclearmovementseasurfacesprayswimmingnaturesunlight

Shot slate

Resolution
4K UHD
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
Location
Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2023
Published
Apr 2023

Still Frames From This Clip

2 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)

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