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Whale Shark Glides Through Turquoise Ocean Water (Bahia de los Angeles, 2022)

8s 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 body and tail move gently as it navigates the ocean. Small fish and particles are visible in the water around it.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary segments, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation explainers, agency mood reels, or social cuts needing a whale shark moving through clear turquoise ocean water.
Edit role
The 8-second clip works as a quiet insert or transition beat between beach, ocean, and marine wildlife scenes, giving editors a top-down animal movement detail without crowds or shoreline distractions.
Visual details
A whale shark is seen from above in bright turquoise water, with its spotted back, dark fins, moving tail, small fish, suspended particles, and surface ripples visible, and no people appear in frame.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an aerial, top-down composition consistent with a drone view, holding the whale shark in the middle of the frame as it glides diagonally through open water with no horizon or shoreline.

Tags

whale sharkswimmingoceanwaterturquoiseclearmarinefishmovementunderwateraquaticseaanimalnaturalcalmbluegreenswimming motion

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
8s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
103 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 entering the frame in turquoise water at Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with its spotted back and tail visible and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale shark from above as it moves through clear blue-green water. (0:00)
Aerial view of the whale shark farther across the turquoise water at Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with the tail trailing behind and no visible people.
This frame gives editors a clean diagonal composition of the whale shark moving through open water. (0:01)
Top-down frame of the whale shark continuing through bright turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with ripples around the tail and no visible people.
The frame emphasizes the spotted body pattern and the wake around the moving tail. (0:02)
Overhead view of the whale shark shifted lower in the frame at Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with a curved tail line and no visible people.
This moment shows the slow tail sweep that gives the clip its gentle swimming motion. (0:03)

License this clip royalty-free for $79 (Standard: all media, worldwide, perpetual, up to 1M views) or $199 (Extended: unlimited distribution, broadcast TV, theatrical). Instant 4K download with a license PDF, direct from filmmaker Phil Maher.