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Whale Diving in Turquoise Ocean Waters (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 splashes and ripples. The whale then gradually submerges, with the water calming. The ocean water is clear and turquoise, indicating a shallow or clear-water environment.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentaries, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, or brand films needing aerial whale footage in clear turquoise ocean water.
Edit role
The six-second clip works as a brief wildlife insert, transition beat, or quiet closer after shoreline or underwater texture shots, showing the whale moving from surface activity toward submersion.
Visual details
A single whale is seen from above in turquoise ocean water, with pale splash trails, ripples, and changing whitewater around its body, and no people, boats, logos, or shoreline visible.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead DJI drone-style composition with the whale centered or offset in open water, no horizon, and the surface pattern acting as the only background reference.

Tags

whaleoceanwaterturquoisedivingsubmergingsurfaceripplessplashesmarineanimalmovementclearblueseadolphinturquoise watermarine animal

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
75 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 whale near Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, breaking the turquoise ocean surface with whitewater around its back and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale closest to the surface, with active splash texture around its body. (0:00)
Aerial frame of the whale in turquoise water near Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with foam along its body and open water surrounding it, no visible people.
This frame gives editors a clear overhead look at the whale body and its trailing surface disturbance. (0:01)
The whale appears partly submerged in the turquoise water off Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with whitewater concentrated along one side and no visible people.
The third frame shows the whale beginning to sit lower beneath the surface while the splash pattern thins. (0:02)
A whale shape is visible below the green-blue surface near Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with a small foam patch at the rear and no visible people.
This moment emphasizes the whale descending beneath the surface rather than breaking it. (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.