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Whale Shark Swimming in Turquoise Water (Bahia de los Angeles, 2022) · 6s · clip 2 of 3

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 whale shark swims slowly through clear turquoise water. Its large body and patterned skin are visible beneath the surface. The shark moves its tail and fins as it glides forward.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial whale shark footage for wildlife documentaries, Baja California travel edits, marine conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and short social cuts needing clear turquoise water and a single visible animal.
Edit role
Use this six-second clip as a calm insert, transition beat, or nature cutaway between beach, water, or marine wildlife moments rather than a full scene setup.
Visual details
A whale shark is seen from above in clear turquoise sea, with its patterned back, tail, and fins visible below the surface and no people, boats, land, logos, or horizon in frame.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead drone-style composition with the whale shark held in the water-filled frame, no horizon, no foreground obstruction, and only surface ripples between camera and animal.

Tags

whale sharkswimmingoceanwaterturquoiseclearmarineanimalmovementtailfinunderwaternaturalcalmblueseawhalenature

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
77 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 near the left side of the frame in turquoise water at Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale shark entering the composition beneath the clear water surface. (0:00)
Overhead frame of the whale shark more centered in bright turquoise water at Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with its spotted back visible and no visible people.
This moment gives editors a clean centered view of the animal's body pattern under the surface. (0:01)
The whale shark appears farther right in the overhead frame at Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with rippled turquoise water crossing its back and no visible people.
The frame shows the whale shark continuing through open water with surface ripples softening the body outline. (0:02)
Whale shark lower in frame beneath turquoise sea.

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