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Manatee Swimming in Shallow 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 marine animal, likely a manatee, swims slowly in shallow, clear turquoise water. The water surface shows gentle waves and sunlight reflections. The animal's movement is subtle, with slight changes in position across the frames.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary, Baja travel edit, conservation piece, agency mood reel, or brand film needing an aerial view of a marine animal moving through shallow turquoise water.
Edit role
The six-second clip works as a quiet cutaway or transition beat between shoreline, swimmer, and underwater-rock shots in a coastal sequence.
Visual details
A dark marine animal, likely a manatee, is visible below clear turquoise water with sun glitter, faint underwater patches, small surface ripples, and no people in frame.
Shot mechanics
The view is top-down aerial footage consistent with a drone angle, with the animal held in the mid-frame area and only water, reef-like dark patches, foam, and reflections around it.

Tags

oceanwaterturquoiseclearmarineanimalswimmingshallowaerialseawavesfoamsunlightreflectionmovementcalmnaturaldolphin

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
65 MB
Location
Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2023
Published
Apr 2023

Still Frames From This Clip

3 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 dark marine animal is seen under turquoise water near scattered underwater patches, with no visible people.
The opening frame introduces the submerged animal in clear shallow water. (0:00)
A likely manatee remains visible beneath clear turquoise water at Buzzards Beach, with a pale foam trace near the upper edge and no visible people.
This frame shows the animal slightly farther through the shallow water as surface texture changes around it. (0:01)
The animal appears under the teal water near the upper right portion of the frame, with bright sun sparkle and no visible people at Buzzards Beach.
The mid-clip frame emphasizes water clarity and the animal's dark outline below the surface. (0:02)

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