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Whale Shark Swimming with Open Mouth in Turquoise Water (Bahia de los Angeles, 2022) · 8s

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 underwater with its mouth open, likely feeding. Small fish and bubbles are visible around it. The water appears clear and turquoise.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Underwater whale shark footage from Bahia De Los Angeles fits a marine wildlife documentary, travel edit, conservation piece, agency mood reel, brand film, or short social cut needing turquoise water and feeding behavior.
Edit role
Use this 8-second clip as an underwater insert, nature beat, or transition between wider Bahia De Los Angeles coastal scenes and closer marine-life moments.
Visual details
A whale shark fills the frame diagonally in clear turquoise water, its mouth open near the surface with bubbles, ripples, and small fish around it, and no people are visible.
Shot mechanics
The frames hold a close overhead underwater composition with the whale shark moving through the midframe, surface texture above it, and no visible horizon or shore to confirm an aerial or handheld camera position.

Tags

whale sharkunderwaterswimmingopen mouthturquoise waterfishfeedingmarine lifeoceanwaterbubblesmovementaquaticseasmall fishsea turtleclear waterturquoise

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 enters the frame diagonally in turquoise water with its mouth open and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale shark close to the surface as bubbles and ripples gather around its head. (0:00)
At 0:01 in Bahia De Los Angeles, the whale shark's head sits higher in the frame, with its open mouth catching light beneath rippled turquoise water and no visible people.
This frame gives editors a clear look at the animal's head and mouth during the feeding pass. (0:01)
At 0:02 in Bahia De Los Angeles, the whale shark angles across the right side of the frame, with white surface highlights over its head and no visible people.
The subject shifts across the frame while the turquoise water stays clean and uncluttered. (0:02)
Whale shark passing beneath rippled turquoise surface water

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