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BAHIA DE LOS ANGELES BCS MEXICO-2022: Whale Shark Gliding in Turquoise Ocean Waters

6s 4K UHD 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 shark's body moves gently beneath the surface, creating subtle ripples. Sunlight reflects off the water, illuminating the marine animal as it glides.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary sequences, Baja California Sur travel edits, marine conservation films, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing a whale shark seen from above in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
At six seconds, this works as a calm cutaway, transition beat, or marine-life insert between beach, water, and coastal wildlife shots rather than a long behavioral scene.
Visual details
A single whale shark appears as a dark shape just below bright turquoise water, with a trailing tail, small surface ripples, scattered sun glints, and no visible people.

Tags

BAHIA DE LOS ANGELES BCS MEXICO2022whale sharkswimmingoceanwaterturquoiseclearmarineanimalunderwatermovementrippleslightcalmnaturalseasharkaquaticclear water

Shot slate

Resolution
4K UHD
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
Location
Bahia De Los Angeles, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2022
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

2 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 just below turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, Baja California Sur, Mexico, with faint ripples and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale shark as a dark underwater shape in bright open water. (0:00)
The whale shark remains below the surface in Bahia De Los Angeles water, with its body slightly farther across the frame and bright reflections to the right, no visible people.
This frame gives buyers a clear overhead wildlife insert with the animal centered against open water. (0:01)

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