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Whale Shark Gliding Through Turquoise Ocean Water (Bahia de los Angeles, 2022) · 6s · aerial · clip 1 of 2

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 through clear turquoise ocean water. The animal's body and tail move gently beneath the surface. The overhead view captures the shark's motion in the calm sea.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial whale shark footage for travel edits, marine wildlife documentaries, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, brand films, and social cuts needing clear turquoise water from Bahia De Los Angeles.
Edit role
Use this six-second clip as a quiet wildlife insert, transition beat, or short cutaway between shoreline material and broader ocean coverage.
Visual details
A whale shark appears as a dark, elongated shape below bright turquoise water, with faint surface ripples, sun glints, shallow sand texture, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead aerial composition, likely from a drone, with the animal held beneath the surface and no visible horizon, shoreline, boat, or foreground obstruction.

Tags

whale sharkmarine animalswimmingglidingoceanwaterclear waterturquoiseoverheadaerialcalmserenemovingseaaquaticwhalemarineanimal

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.

A whale shark silhouette glides under turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, Baja California Sur, Mexico, with bright ripples above it and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale shark just below the clear surface, useful as an immediate marine wildlife insert. (0:00)
The whale shark remains centered under bright turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, with its head and body shadow visible below the rippled surface and no visible people.
This frame keeps the animal readable while the water texture and sun reflection add movement around it. (0:01)
A dark whale shark form angles across the clear turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, with the tail end more distinct near the lower right and no visible people.
The third frame emphasizes the whale shark's length and slow underwater path from the overhead view. (0:02)
Submerged whale shark shape in calm turquoise sea

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