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Whale Shark Swimming with Open Mouth in Turquoise Water (Bahia de los Angeles, 2022) · 6s

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 in clear turquoise water, its mouth opening and closing. Small fish and bubbles are visible around it. The water remains calm throughout the sequence.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary, Baja travel edit, conservation piece, agency mood reel, or social cut needing a whale shark moving just below bright turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles.
Edit role
A six-second insert or cutaway that can punctuate a marine life sequence with the whale shark crossing frame near the surface while small fish and bubbles add motion texture.
Visual details
A whale shark fills the mid frame beneath clear green-blue water, its broad head and spotted body visible through ripples, with small fish and bubbles around it and no people visible.
Shot mechanics
The frames show a steady top-down composition over shallow-looking turquoise water, with the whale shark moving laterally through the frame and no horizon, shoreline, or handheld shake visible.

Tags

whale sharkunderwaterswimmingopen mouthturquoise waterfeedingfishoceanclear watermarine lifemovementbubblessmall fishaquaticnaturalcalmbluegreen

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
75 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.

A whale shark swims just below turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, with its head near the left side of frame, scattered bubbles around its body, and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale shark already close to the surface in clear green-blue water. (0:00)
A whale shark appears centered below the surface in Bahia De Los Angeles, its broad head and spotted back visible through bright turquoise water with no visible people.
This moment gives a clean centered view of the whale shark's head and upper body. (0:01)
A whale shark continues through turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, with its head more toward the upper left of the frame and its body fading into the water, no visible people.
The frame shows the animal progressing across the overhead composition while its tail becomes less distinct. (0:02)
A whale shark passes under clear turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, with a brighter surface band near the top of frame, a visible side fin, and no visible people.
This frame emphasizes the whale shark's scale against the open water around it. (0:03)

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