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Whale Shark Swimming in Turquoise Ocean Water (Bahia de los Angeles, 2022)

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Bahia de los Angeles, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2022
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 whale shark swims slowly in clear turquoise ocean water. The overhead view captures the shark's patterned body and gentle movement. Small ripples and bubbles appear on the water's surface as the shark moves.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
This 4K overhead whale shark clip fits wildlife documentary, Mexico travel edit, conservation segment, agency mood reel, brand film, or short social cut needing calm marine animal footage from Bahia De Los Angeles.
Edit role
Use the six-second shot as a brief cutaway, insert, transition, or quiet beat between beach and ocean scenes where an editor needs a clear top-down view of a whale shark moving through open water.
Visual details
A single whale shark is visible beneath clear turquoise water, with its spotted body, tail, small surface ripples, scattered bubbles, and no visible people, boats, shore, buildings, or logos in frame.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead aerial composition, likely from a drone, with the whale shark held in open water and no horizon, foreground land, or handheld perspective visible.

Tags

whale sharkswimmingoceanwaterturquoiseclearmarineanimalmovementripplesbubblesoverheadnaturalwildlifeseabluecalmsurface

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
78 MB
Location
Bahia De Los Angeles, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2022
Published
Jun 2026

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 0:00, a whale shark swims beneath turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with small ripples on the surface and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale shark isolated in clear water for an immediate wildlife identification. (0:00)
At 0:01, the whale shark appears slightly farther across the turquoise surface, with its spotted back visible below faint waves and no visible people.
This frame keeps the animal centered enough for an editor needing a clean overhead wildlife cutaway. (0:01)
At 0:02, the whale shark is seen from above through clear turquoise water, with darker body markings and open water around it, no visible people.
The frame shows the shark's patterned body surrounded by uncluttered open water. (0:02)
At 0:03, the whale shark sits lower and left in the overhead view, with its tail line visible under the water and no boats, shore, or people in frame.
This moment offers negative space around the whale shark for a restrained timeline beat. (0:03)

License this clip royalty-free for $79 (Standard: all media, worldwide, perpetual, up to 1M views) or $199 (Extended: unlimited distribution, broadcast TV, theatrical). Instant 4K download with a license PDF, direct from filmmaker Phil Maher.