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Whale Shark Gliding Through Clear Turquoise Water (Bahia de los Angeles, 2022)

8s 4K UHD 29.97fps Aerial 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 water. The overhead perspective captures the shark's movement beneath the surface, with gentle ripples in the water. The shark's large body and pattern are visible through the clear water.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial wildlife footage for Baja California Sur travel edits, marine documentary sequences, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, brand films, and social cuts needing a whale shark visible in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
Use this eight-second overhead shot as a calm cutaway, transition, or nature insert between beach, ocean, and wildlife scenes, with the whale shark holding the viewer's attention without a busy background.
Visual details
A dark whale shark shape moves beneath bright turquoise water, with its broad head, long body, tail, faint markings, surface ripples, and sun glints visible, and no people appear in frame.
Shot mechanics
The clip is framed from a high overhead aerial perspective consistent with a drone, looking straight down at the whale shark below the water surface with no horizon, shoreline, boat, or other foreground objects visible.

Tags

whale sharkswimmingclear waterturquoiseoceanmarine lifeoverheadripplesslowwater surfacefishaquaticmovementcalmblue greensharkwatermarine

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
8s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
100 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 just below turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, with its broad head at left, tail trailing right, surface ripples, and no visible people.
The opening frame places the whale shark clearly under the bright blue green water surface. (0:00)
A whale shark remains centered below clear turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, with faint body markings visible through ripples and no visible people.
This frame shows the whale shark's body pattern and dark silhouette under the shallow-looking surface texture. (0:01)
The whale shark is seen from directly above in Bahia De Los Angeles, with a darker head and body shape under rippled blue green water and no visible people.
The animal stays isolated in open water, useful for a clean marine wildlife insert. (0:02)
Whale shark beneath bright turquoise ocean surface.

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