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Whale Shark Swimming in Clear Turquoise Water (Bahia de los Angeles, 2022) · 8s · underwater · clip 10 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. Its large body and patterned skin are visible beneath the surface. The shark moves steadily, with water ripples around it.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Fits wildlife documentary, travel edit, conservation social cut, or brand film needing a clear aerial view of a whale shark swimming in Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico.
Edit role
Use this 8-second clip as a calm wildlife insert, transition beat, or short observational cutaway between wider ocean and shoreline scenes.
Visual details
A whale shark moves just below clear turquoise water, with its spotted head, broad body, surface ripples, and no visible people in frame.
Shot mechanics
The frames read as an overhead aerial composition, likely drone-supported from the camera hint, with the whale shark crossing the frame beneath a flat water surface and no horizon visible.

Tags

whale sharkswimmingclear waterturquoiseoceanmarine lifemovementunderwateraquaticseacalmfishsharkbluegreenwhaleserenenature

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
8s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
96 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 is seen from above in clear turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with surface ripples over its head and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale shark near the upper part of the shot with its patterned head visible under the water. (0:00)
At 0:01, the whale shark remains just below the surface in Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with bright ripples crossing its head and body and no visible people.
This frame gives a clear overhead look at the animal's spotted head and shadowed body through the water. (0:01)
At 0:02, the whale shark sits near the top of the frame in Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with its rounded head clearer than the trailing body and no visible people.
The moment shows the whale shark's head breaking through the brightest part of the overhead composition. (0:02)
At 0:03, the whale shark appears lower in the frame in Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with a side fin faintly visible beneath the turquoise water and no visible people.
This frame shows more of the whale shark's body shape as it continues under the clear surface. (0:03)

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