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Whale and Calf Swimming in Clear Turquoise Water (Punta Gorda Beach, 2023) · clip 1 of 4

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

Two whales, an adult and a calf, swim near the water's surface. The clear turquoise water reveals their forms as they move slowly. The overhead perspective captures their gentle motion in the ocean.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial whale and calf footage from Punta Gorda Beach fits wildlife documentaries, conservation pieces, travel edits, brand films, and social cuts needing marine life in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
Use this six-second overhead view as a quiet cutaway, transition beat, or short insert between wider coastal drone shots and closer wildlife moments.
Visual details
An adult whale and smaller calf are visible just below the turquoise surface, with sun glints and ripples across the water and no people, boats, shore, or structures in frame.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead drone perspective with a top-down composition, keeping the whales under the water surface and excluding horizon, coastline, and sky.

Tags

whalecalfswimmingoceanwaterturquoiseclearmarineanimalmovementsurfaceaerialoverheadseabluecalmnaturalwhales

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
79 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 in Baja California Sur, an adult whale and calf appear below clear turquoise water near the left side of the overhead frame, with no visible people.
The opening frame shows the adult whale and calf just under the surface in bright turquoise water. (0:00)
At Punta Gorda Beach in Baja California Sur, the whale pair remains visible below the surface with a bright line of sun glints crossing the turquoise water, and no visible people.
This moment emphasizes the clear water and surface sparkle around the submerged whale pair. (0:01)
At Punta Gorda Beach in Baja California Sur, the smaller calf is positioned ahead of the larger whale under the turquoise surface, with open water filling the frame and no visible people.
The frame gives a clear top-down look at the calf leading near the adult whale. (0:02)
Whale pair faintly visible below ocean surface

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