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Whale and Calf Surfacing 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

A whale and its calf swim in clear turquoise ocean water. The whale surfaces, moving its tail and body through the calm sea. The aerial view captures their natural movement in the open water.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial whale and calf footage for wildlife documentary segments, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, or social cuts needing marine life in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
Use this six-second overhead shot as a wildlife insert, quiet transition, or natural beat between beach coverage and wider coastal drone views.
Visual details
A whale and smaller calf move through bright turquoise ocean water, with sun glints on the surface, dark underwater shadows, visible tail movement, and no people in frame.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead drone perspective with the animals held in open water, no horizon, and a top-down composition that tracks their bodies, tails, and shadows against the sea.

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.

Overhead view of a whale and calf in turquoise water at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with no visible people and dark underwater shadows below them.
The opening frame shows the whale and calf aligned in clear water for a clean wildlife insert. (0:00)
The whale and calf continue through clear turquoise ocean at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with surface sparkle and no visible people.
This frame keeps both animals readable while the water texture and shadows add depth. (0:01)
Overhead frame of the whale and calf in Baja California Sur water, with the smaller animal lower in frame, bright ripples near center, and no visible people.
The second-second frame gives editors a strong top-down view with the animals separated across the water. (0:02)
The whale appears brighter near the surface while the calf remains lower in the frame at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with no visible people.
This moment shows the adult whale closer to the surface, useful for an insert focused on surfacing behavior. (0:03)

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