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Whale Shark Swimming in Clear Turquoise Water (Bahia de los Angeles, 2022) · 8s · underwater · clip 8 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 through clear turquoise water. Small fish surround the shark as it moves. The shark's body and tail are visible in the underwater scene.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary, travel edit, conservation segment, agency mood reel, or social cut needing a whale shark seen from above in Bahia De Los Angeles turquoise water.
Edit role
This 8-second clip works as a calm insert or cutaway between beach and marine-life beats, showing the whale shark's body and tail progressing through the frame.
Visual details
A whale shark fills the turquoise water from an overhead angle, with its spotted back, dorsal area, tail, surface ripples, faint small fish, and no visible people in frame.
Shot mechanics
The view reads as aerial drone footage from directly above the water, keeping the whale shark large in frame against a simple turquoise background with no horizon or shoreline visible.

Tags

whale sharkswimmingunderwaterturquoisewaterfishmarine lifeoceanmovementtailbodyclearaquaticnaturalcalmwhaleclear waternature

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.

At 0:00 in Bahia De Los Angeles, a whale shark is seen from above near the surface of bright turquoise water, with its tail trailing right and no visible people.
The opening frame introduces the whale shark's full upper body against clear turquoise water. (0:00)
At 0:01 in Bahia De Los Angeles, the whale shark remains large in the overhead frame, with light reflecting across its spotted back and tail in turquoise water, with no visible people.
This frame keeps the animal centered enough for editors needing a clear body-and-tail wildlife insert. (0:01)
At 0:02 in Bahia De Los Angeles, the whale shark angles across the upper part of the frame with its long tail extending toward the right edge, and no visible people.
The frame shows the whale shark's diagonal path through the clean water background. (0:02)
At 0:03 in Bahia De Los Angeles, the whale shark is slightly lower in frame, with its tail curved downward through turquoise water and no visible people.
This moment emphasizes the curved tail shape as the animal continues across the frame. (0:03)

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