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Whale Shark Swimming in Clear Turquoise Water (Bahia de los Angeles, 2022) · 5s

5s 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 in clear turquoise water. The animal's body is partially visible beneath the surface. The water ripples gently as the shark moves.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
A short wildlife travel, documentary, agency mood reel, brand film, or social cut can use this Bahia De Los Angeles clip for an overhead view of a whale shark moving through clear turquoise water.
Edit role
At five seconds, the shot works as a calm insert, transition beat, or nature cutaway between beach, ocean, or marine wildlife moments rather than a full scene setter.
Visual details
A large whale shark appears as a dark, partially submerged shape beneath bright turquoise water, with surface ripples and sun glints across the frame and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The composition is an overhead aerial view consistent with drone capture, keeping the whale shark centered beneath the water surface with no horizon, shoreline, boat, or foreground objects visible.

Tags

whale sharkmarine animaloceanwaterswimmingglidingaerialoverheadturquoiseclearcalmshallowmarinefishswimwavessunlightripple

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
66 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.

A whale shark is visible below bright turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, with ripples crossing the surface and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale shark as a dark underwater shape in clear turquoise water. (0:00)
The whale shark remains partly visible under clear turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, with brighter surface sparkle near the center and no visible people.
This frame holds the overhead view as sunlight and small ripples break over the animal's outline. (0:01)
A darker whale shark silhouette sits beneath the turquoise surface in Bahia De Los Angeles, with thin wave lines passing over its back and no visible people.
The mid-clip frame shows the animal's outline softened by shallow water movement. (0:02)
Whale shark partly obscured by turquoise surface ripples

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