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Humpback Whale Swimming in Clear Ocean Water (Punta Gorda Beach, 2023) · clip 1 of 2

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 humpback whale swims just below the surface of the turquoise ocean. Its tail flukes move rhythmically, creating ripples and small splashes. The clear water reveals the whale's movement through the sea.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentaries, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation pieces, brand films, and social cuts needing an overhead humpback whale moment in clear Mexican ocean water.
Edit role
Works as a short cutaway, insert, or transition beat between beach coverage and marine wildlife scenes, with six seconds of visible tail movement and surface disturbance.
Visual details
A humpback whale moves just below turquoise water, its dark body and pale tail flukes appearing through the surface while ripples and small white splashes mark its path, with no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The composition is overhead aerial 4K UHD, likely from a DJI drone, with the whale centered against open water and no horizon, shoreline, boats, or foreground objects visible.

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, Mexico, a humpback whale appears below the turquoise surface with a small splash near its tail and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale just under the surface, giving buyers a clean overhead marine wildlife insert. (0:00)
A humpback whale's tail fluke shows more clearly beneath the surface at Punta Gorda Beach, with white water trailing behind it and no visible people.
This moment highlights the tail stroke and the white surface disturbance created by the whale's movement. (0:01)
The whale is partly submerged in open turquoise water off Punta Gorda Beach, with a foamy splash pattern behind the darker body shape and no visible people.
The frame gives editors an overhead view where the whale's body is more obscured but its movement remains readable through the surface wake. (0:02)
At the lower part of the runtime, the humpback whale's tail and body shadow sit beneath the turquoise water near Punta Gorda Beach, with small ripples and no visible people.
This frame works as a quieter beat, with the whale mostly below the surface and only a modest ripple trail visible. (0:03)

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