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

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife 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 large whale shark swims slowly in shallow, clear turquoise water. The overhead view captures the shark's movement as it glides beneath the surface. Gentle ripples form on the water as the shark moves.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Drone-style overhead wildlife footage for a marine documentary, Baja travel edit, conservation segment, agency mood reel, brand film, or social cut needing a whale shark in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
Use this six-second clip as a quiet insert, transition beat, or natural-history cutaway between wider coastal scenes and closer marine-life moments.
Visual details
A large whale shark appears as a dark shape just below bright turquoise water, with surface ripples and small highlights crossing the frame and no visible people, boats, logos, or shoreline.
Shot mechanics
The composition is a straight-down overhead aerial view with no horizon, keeping the whale shark centered in open water as it glides beneath the surface across the six frames.

Tags

whale sharksharkfishswimmingglidingclear waterturquoiseoceanshallowoverheadcalmserenewater ripplesmarine lifeunderwaterblueaquaticwildlife

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 just below turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, Baja California Sur, with faint ripples and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale shark as a dark form moving under clear water. (0:00)
The whale shark remains below the surface in clear turquoise water, with brighter ripple marks crossing the upper right of the frame and no visible people.
This moment keeps the shark centered below the surface while small ripples catch light nearby. (0:01)
A dark whale shark silhouette sits under blue-green water in Bahia De Los Angeles, with its tail end near the right side and no visible people.
The frame shows the shark's full body shape through the shallow, blue-green water. (0:02)
Overhead frame of the whale shark beneath clear turquoise water, slightly lower in the composition than earlier frames, with light ripples and no visible people.
The lower position of the shark gives editors a visible progression within the short clip. (0:03)

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