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Whale Surfacing in Clear Turquoise Water (Punta Gorda Beach, 2023) · clip 1 of 3

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Punta Gorda 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 clear turquoise water. Its body moves slowly through the ocean, creating ripples on the surface. The aerial perspective captures the whale's movement and the water's clarity.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary, travel edit, agency mood reel, brand film, or social cut needing an overhead whale moment in clear turquoise water at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Edit role
This six-second shot works as a calm cutaway, natural-world insert, or transition beat between beach coverage and wider coastal material from the same Punta Gorda Beach collection.
Visual details
A whale moves just below and partly above the turquoise ocean surface, with sun glints, ripples, faint shadowing in the water, and no visible people, boats, buildings, or logos.
Shot mechanics
The clip is presented from a high overhead aerial angle consistent with drone footage, keeping the whale and its underwater shadow centered against open water with no horizon or shoreline in frame.

Tags

whaleoceanwaterturquoiseswimmingsurfacingaerialoverheadmarineanimalmovementclearblueseasurfacecalmwater splashesdolphin

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
80 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 view of a whale just beneath the clear turquoise water at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with sun flecks on the surface and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale under the surface with its body shape visible through the clear water. (0:00)
The whale is closer to the surface in turquoise water at Punta Gorda Beach, with bright glints on small ripples and no visible people or boats.
This moment gives editors a clean overhead view of the whale's back nearing the surface. (0:01)
A whale surfaces in open turquoise water at Punta Gorda Beach, its dark back breaking the surface while a broad shadow trails below and no people are visible.
The frame captures the clearest surfacing detail, with the whale's back visible above the water. (0:02)
The whale angles across clear turquoise water at Punta Gorda Beach, with its back and tail area visible near the surface and no visible people, boats, or shoreline.
This frame shows the whale moving diagonally through the overhead composition. (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.