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Whale Shark Swimming in Clear Turquoise Water (Bahia de los Angeles, 2022) · 6s · aerial · clip 1 of 3

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Bahia de los Angeles, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2022
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About this clip

A whale shark swims slowly in clear turquoise water. The aerial view captures the shark's movement through the shallow ocean. Ripples on the water surface indicate gentle motion.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary, Baja California Sur travel edit, marine conservation piece, agency mood reel, or brand film needing a whale shark seen from above in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
This six-second aerial shot works as a calm cutaway, insert, or transition beat between beach, ocean, and marine life scenes.
Visual details
A whale shark appears as a dark shape below bright turquoise water, with surface ripples and small white highlights across the frame and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead aerial composition, likely from a drone, with the whale shark held in open water and no horizon, shoreline, boat, or foreground object visible.

Tags

whale sharkswimmingoceanturquoiseclear watermarineanimalaerialripplesmovementseawater surfaceslownaturalwildlifedolphinmarine lifeaquatic

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
75 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.

Overhead view of a whale shark beneath turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, Baja California Sur, Mexico, with small ripples on the surface and no visible people.
The opening frame places the whale shark low in the clear water with open turquoise sea around it. (0:00)
A dark whale shark shape sits just below the rippled turquoise surface in Bahia De Los Angeles, with open water filling the frame and no visible people.
This moment keeps the marine animal isolated against clear water for a clean wildlife insert. (0:01)
The whale shark appears slightly farther across the turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, with a faint tail shape and no shoreline, boats, or visible people.
The frame shows the whale shark's elongated body and tail as it continues through the open water. (0:02)
Whale shark silhouette in clear green-blue water

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