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Whale Shark Swimming in Clear Turquoise Water (Bahia de los Angeles, 2022) · 8s · underwater · clip 5 of 14

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. Small fish and ripples are visible on the water's surface. The shark's movement is gentle and continuous.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Fits wildlife documentary, travel edit, conservation segment, agency mood reel, or social cut needing a whale shark moving through clear turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles.
Edit role
Works as an eight-second cutaway or quiet transition beat between broader coastal scenes and closer marine-life details.
Visual details
A whale shark passes just below the bright turquoise surface, with small fish, light ripples, and shifting water texture around it, and no people visible in frame.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead aerial composition, likely from a drone, with the whale shark centered against open water and no horizon or shoreline visible.

Tags

whale sharkswimmingwaterturquoiseclearoceanmarinefishunderwatermovementslowaquaticseasurfaceripplessmall fishnaturalcalm

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
8s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
100 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 swims near the surface of turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, Baja California Sur, Mexico, with no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale shark angled across clear water near the surface. (0:00)
The whale shark continues through bright turquoise water with ripples and tiny fish marks around its head area, and no visible people.
This moment keeps the animal centered as it moves gently through the water. (0:01)
An overhead view shows the whale shark slightly farther across the turquoise surface, with faint water texture and no visible people.
The frame gives a clean top-down view of the whale shark against open water. (0:02)
The whale shark glides below rippled turquoise water, its tail trailing toward the lower right, with no visible people or shoreline.
This frame emphasizes the animal's length and the soft surface ripples above it. (0:03)

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