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Whale Shark Swimming in Clear Turquoise Water (Bahia de los Angeles, 2022) · 6s · underwater · clip 8 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 through clear turquoise water. Its body and tail move rhythmically as it glides. The overhead view captures the shark's motion in the calm ocean.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
This 4K whale shark aerial suits wildlife documentaries, travel edits, conservation explainers, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing calm marine life footage from Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico.
Edit role
Use the six-second shot as a quiet opener, natural-history insert, or transition beat between shoreline footage and broader ocean coverage.
Visual details
A whale shark swims just below clear turquoise water, its spotted back, dorsal area, side fins, and tail visible through surface ripples, with no people, boats, logos, or shoreline in frame.
Shot mechanics
The clip uses an overhead aerial composition consistent with the drone hint, keeping the whale shark centered against open water as its body angle and tail position change across the frames.

Tags

whale sharksharkoceanwaterturquoiseswimmingglidingoverheadclearmarineaquaticmovementcalmwhaleunderwateranimalnatureserene

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
74 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.

Whale shark seen from above in turquoise water at Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, angled from upper left to lower right with its tail trailing, no visible people.
This opening frame shows the whale shark already in view beneath clear surface ripples. (0:00)
Overhead view of the whale shark in Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with its spotted body centered and tail extended through pale turquoise water, no visible people.
The one-second frame keeps the animal centered as the tail trails behind in the clear water. (0:01)
Whale shark below the bright turquoise surface at Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with more water visible ahead of its head and a light wake near the tail, no visible people.
This frame shows the whale shark progressing through open water with a small disturbance behind the tail. (0:02)
Whale shark swimming diagonally through turquoise water

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