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Whale Shark Swimming in Clear Turquoise Water (Bahia de los Angeles, 2022) · 6s · underwater · clip 6 of 14

6s 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 through clear turquoise water. Its large body and tail move gently beneath the surface. The water ripples slightly as the shark progresses.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary sequences, Baja California Sur travel edits, marine conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing an overhead whale shark moment in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
The six-second clip works as a calm cutaway, insert, or transition beat between broader Bahia De Los Angeles coast coverage and closer marine life details.
Visual details
A whale shark fills the frame beneath bright turquoise water, with its spotted back, broad head, tapering tail, surface ripples, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an aerial overhead composition, likely from a drone, looking down on the whale shark as it moves through open water with no horizon or shoreline in view.

Tags

whale sharkswimmingclear waterturquoiseoceanmarine lifeunderwaterfishmovementrippleslightsurfacetailbodycalmnaturalwhalemarine

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
70 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.

At 0:00, a whale shark appears diagonally under clear turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, with its tail trailing to the lower right and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale shark already centered beneath the surface with bright water around it. (0:00)
At 0:01, the whale shark remains below the turquoise surface in Bahia De Los Angeles, with more of the tail line visible and no visible people.
This frame holds the overhead view as the shark's body and tail stay readable through the clear water. (0:01)
At 0:02, the whale shark is seen from above in Bahia De Los Angeles with its dark tail angled sharply behind its body and no visible people.
The third frame emphasizes the animal's full body shape against the bright turquoise water. (0:02)
Whale shark beneath smooth turquoise surface

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