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Whale Swimming in Turquoise Ocean Waters (Punta Gorda Beach, 2023) · aerial · clip 4 of 8

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

A large whale swims through clear turquoise ocean water. Its tail and body move rhythmically, creating ripples and small splashes on the surface. The aerial view captures the whale's motion as it glides underwater.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary segments, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing an overhead view of a whale in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
This six-second aerial clip works as a short cutaway or transition beat between beach coverage and broader marine-life material, with the whale's tail movement providing natural motion.
Visual details
A large whale is visible just below the turquoise ocean surface, with its tail fluke, body shadow, ripples, small white splashes, sun glints, and no visible people in frame.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead drone perspective with no horizon, keeping the whale centered against open water while the body angle and surface ripples change across the six moments.

Tags

whalemarine animaloceanwaterswimmingmovingtail fluketurquoisebluewhiteripplessplashesaerialoverheadnaturalcalmdolphinmarine life

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.

At Punta Gorda Beach in Baja California Sur, a whale is seen from overhead near the upper-left of the frame, with its pale tail fluke breaking the turquoise water and no visible people.
The opening frame gives buyers a clean overhead look at the whale's tail and body shape in clear ocean water. (0:00)
At Punta Gorda Beach in Baja California Sur, the whale appears farther across open turquoise water, with a curved dark body, pale tail fluke, surface sparkles, and no visible people.
This moment shows the whale continuing through the open water with the tail fluke and body shadow clearly separated from the surface texture. (0:01)
At Punta Gorda Beach in Baja California Sur, the whale is angled toward the right side of the frame, partly muted by the water surface, with small splashes near the tail and no visible people.
The frame captures a later swimming beat where the whale's body is softer beneath the surface and the tail disturbance remains visible. (0:02)
Whale near lower-left frame under teal ocean water

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