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

8s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Bahia de los Angeles, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2022
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About this clip

A large whale shark swims slowly through clear turquoise water. The overhead view captures the shark's movement as it glides beneath the surface. Sunlight reflects off the water, creating shimmering patterns.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial wildlife footage for documentary, travel edit, agency mood reel, brand film, or social cut needing a whale shark moving through clear turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico.
Edit role
Use this eight-second overhead clip as a calm wildlife insert, transition beat, or nature cutaway between shoreline scenes and broader ocean coverage.
Visual details
A large whale shark appears as a dark spotted form beneath bright turquoise ocean water, with sun reflections and rippled surface texture across the frame and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead aerial composition, likely drone based on the camera hint, with the whale shark held below the surface and no horizon or land visible.

Tags

whale sharkswimmingclear waterturquoiseoceanmarine lifeoverheadmovementcalmwater surfacesunlightreflectionlarge fishslowdolphinaquaticblueserene

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
8s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
101 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 bright surface ripples and no visible people.
The opening frame establishes the whale shark as a dark shape moving below clear water. (0:00)
The whale shark sits near the center of the overhead frame in Bahia De Los Angeles, partly softened by rippled turquoise water and no visible people.
This moment keeps the animal centered while the water texture breaks up its outline. (0:01)
A whale shark silhouette shows through the turquoise surface in Bahia De Los Angeles, with stronger shimmer along the right side and no visible people.
The frame shows the shark's body and tail visible through the moving water surface. (0:02)
The whale shark appears lower in the overhead frame in Bahia De Los Angeles, with pale turquoise water above it and no visible people.
This frame gives more open water around the shark for a clean editorial insert. (0:03)

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