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BUZZARDS BEACH EAST CAPE BCS MEXICO-2023: Humpback Whale Surfacing and Submerging in Ocean

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

A humpback whale surfaces, creating splashes in the turquoise ocean water. The whale then gradually submerges, disappearing beneath the surface. The sequence captures the animal's movement from the water's surface to full submersion.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Fits wildlife documentaries, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing a short aerial view of a humpback whale in clear turquoise ocean water.
Edit role
Use as a six-second insert, transition, or quiet wildlife beat showing the whale at the surface before it fades beneath the water.

Tags

BUZZARDS BEACH EAST CAPE BCS MEXICO2023whalehumpbackoceanwaterturquoisesurfacingsubmergingdivingmarineanimalseasplashmovementunderwaterclear watermarine lifeocean waterbreaching

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.

A humpback whale surfaces near the left side of the frame in turquoise water at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico, with white splash around its back and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale closest to the surface, with visible spray and body detail in clear water. (0:00)
The whale remains visible below the surface in turquoise water at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico, with a pale splash trail and no visible people.
This frame catches the whale as it starts to sink below the surface after the initial splash. (0:01)

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