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Whale Shark Swimming in Clear Turquoise Water (Bahia de los Angeles, 2022) · 8s · aerial

8s 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 overhead view captures the animal's movement and the gentle ripples on the water's surface. The scene remains calm throughout the sequence.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial whale shark footage for wildlife documentary, travel edit, conservation social cut, agency mood reel, or brand film needing clear turquoise ocean texture from Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico.
Edit role
Use this 8-second overhead shot as a calm cutaway, transition, or nature beat between beach, ocean, or Baja California Sur wildlife scenes.
Visual details
A whale shark appears as a dark, spotted form just below bright turquoise water, with surface ripples and sun glints across the frame and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The composition is a top-down aerial view with the whale shark held in open water and no horizon, shoreline, boat, or foreground obstruction visible.

Tags

whale sharkmarine animalswimmingclear waterturquoiseoceanoverhead viewcalmserenewater ripplesaquaticmovementaerialdolphinmarineanimalnaturewater

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
8s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
103 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 clear turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with ripples near the upper right and no visible people.
The opening frame places the whale shark just below the surface in open turquoise water. (0:00)
The whale shark remains near the center of a top-down turquoise water frame, with brighter ripple texture to the right and no visible people.
This second shows the animal's dark outline held clearly against the bright water color. (0:01)
A whale shark silhouette sits below the surface in Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with pale turquoise water around it and scattered sun highlights, no visible people.
The frame keeps the whale shark isolated in open water for a clean wildlife insert. (0:02)
The overhead view shows the whale shark lower in the frame beneath bright aquamarine water, with a vertical band of surface sparkle to the right and no visible people.
This moment emphasizes the animal's slow progress beneath rippled water. (0:03)

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