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Whale Surfacing in Clear Turquoise Ocean (Buzzards Beach, 2023) · clip 2 of 3

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 large whale is partially submerged in clear turquoise water. The whale moves slowly, with its back and part of its body visible above the surface. The water remains calm throughout the sequence, showing the whale's gentle motion.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentaries, Baja California Sur travel edits, marine conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and brand films needing a clean aerial view of a whale in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
The six-second clip works as a brief cutaway, transition, or quiet insert between shoreline and ocean scenes, giving editors a top-down wildlife beat without crowds or built structures.
Visual details
A large whale is partially visible under and at the surface of clear turquoise ocean water, with pale foam and ripples tracing its back and no visible people in the frames.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an aerial top-down composition, likely from a drone, with the whale placed diagonally in open water and no horizon, shoreline, boats, or foreground objects visible.

Tags

whaleoceanwaterturquoiseswimmingsurfacingmarineanimalclearaerialtopviewseamovementcalmbluesurfaceunderwater

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
80 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 in Baja California Sur, a whale appears diagonally under clear turquoise water near the left side of the frame, with pale surface foam and no visible people.
This opening frame shows the whale just beneath the surface in an uncluttered top-down ocean view. (0:00)
At Buzzards Beach in Baja California Sur, the whale is centered in a top-down view with a brighter foamy patch along its back and no visible people.
The frame gives buyers a clear mid-clip look at the whale's body shape through the water. (0:01)
At Buzzards Beach in Baja California Sur, the whale sits high in the frame under turquoise water, with a compact white disturbance near its upper back and no visible people.
This moment emphasizes the whale against open water without shoreline or boats in view. (0:02)
At Buzzards Beach in Baja California Sur, the whale appears lower and left in the frame, partly covered by foamy water as it moves through the turquoise ocean, with no visible people.
The frame shows the whale closer to the lower edge, useful for cutting on its gradual movement across the shot. (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.