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Whales Swimming in Clear Ocean Water (Punta Gorda Beach, 2023)

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2023
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About this clip

Two whales swim in clear turquoise ocean water. The main whale moves its tail and body, creating ripples and splashes. The aerial view captures their movement from above.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial 4K whale footage from Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur fits wildlife documentaries, Mexico travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and brand films needing clear ocean marine life.
Edit role
Use this 6-second clip as a short wildlife insert, transition beat, or calm cutaway between broader coastline shots and closer marine life moments.
Visual details
Two whales are visible beneath and at the surface of clear turquoise water, with one nearer whale leaving tail splashes and ripples while sunlight glints on small wave texture and no people are visible.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead DJI drone composition looking straight down at whales in open water, with no horizon and broad negative space around the moving animals.

Tags

whalesoceanwaterswimmingturquoiseaerialmovementmarineseasurfacesplashescalmbluemarine lifewildlifeswimming motionwater ripplesclear water

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
81 MB
Location
Punta Gorda 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 frame of a whale swimming near the surface in clear turquoise water at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with no visible people.
The opening frame shows the nearest whale centered against open turquoise water with small ripples around its tail. (0:00)
A whale moves through clear turquoise ocean water at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with the body slightly muted by the surface and no visible people.
This frame catches the whale a little deeper in the water, keeping the outline readable through the turquoise surface. (0:01)
Overhead view of one whale near the surface and a fainter second whale below the turquoise water at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with no visible people.
The third frame adds depth by showing the main whale near the surface and another whale shape lower in the water column. (0:02)
A whale angles across clear turquoise ocean water at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, while part of another whale appears near the lower edge and no people are visible.
This frame shows the main whale changing position across the open water while a second whale remains partly in view below. (0:03)

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