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Whale Calf and Adult Swimming in Turquoise 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, a calf and an adult, swim in clear turquoise water. The calf's tail is visible as it moves through the water, creating small splashes. The adult whale remains close to the calf throughout the sequence.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial whale footage for wildlife documentary sequences, Mexico travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, brand films, or social cuts needing a calf and adult whale in clear Baja California Sur water.
Edit role
Use this six-second shot as a calm wildlife cutaway, transition beat, or insert between wider Punta Gorda Beach coast coverage and closer marine-life moments.
Visual details
Two whales move through turquoise ocean from an overhead view, with the smaller calf near the surface, the larger adult visible as a darker shape below, white tail splashes, sun glints, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead DJI drone perspective with the calf in the upper foreground and the adult shadowed below it, keeping the composition centered on the pair against open water with no horizon.

Tags

whalecalfadultswimmingoceanturquoisewatermovementtailsplashingmarineanimalseaclearwhalesclear watermarine lifeaerial view

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.

At Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, a whale calf swims near the surface above a darker adult whale shape in turquoise water, with no visible people.
The opening frame shows the calf leading above the submerged adult in clear water. (0:00)
At Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, the calf's tail breaks the surface with a small splash while the adult whale remains visible as a darker form below, with no visible people.
This frame emphasizes the calf's tail action while the adult stays close underneath. (0:01)
At Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, the calf moves ahead near the upper part of the frame while the adult whale appears as a broad shadow beneath the turquoise surface, with no visible people.
The pair stays aligned in the open water, giving editors a clean overhead wildlife insert. (0:02)
At Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, the calf is visible near the left side of the overhead frame with the larger adult shape below and slightly to the right, with no visible people.
The mid-clip frame keeps both whales separated enough to read the calf and adult relationship. (0:03)

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