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Whale Shark Feeding Underwater in Turquoise Water (Bahia de los Angeles, 2022) · clip 1 of 2

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 in clear turquoise water. Its mouth opens and closes, creating water splashes as it feeds. The shark's patterned skin is visible through the water.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentaries, Mexico travel edits, conservation explainers, social cuts, or agency mood reels needing a whale shark feeding close to the surface in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
Works as an 8-second insert or cutaway showing feeding behavior, with the whale shark's open mouth and patterned body giving editors a clear visual beat inside a marine sequence.
Visual details
A whale shark moves just below bright turquoise water, its pale spotted skin and broad mouth visible through surface ripples and splashes, with no people, boats, shoreline, or logos in frame.
Shot mechanics
The frames show a high overhead composition looking down at the whale shark near the water surface, with the animal crossing the frame and no horizon or land reference visible.

Tags

whale sharkunderwaterturquoiseswimmingfeedingopen mouthwater splashesmarine lifeoceanfishmovementclear wateraquaticsharkfeeding behaviorpatterned skinwater rippleswhale

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
8s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
99 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, Mexico, with its broad head at left, body trailing right, and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale shark near the surface with its spotted head clearly visible. (0:00)
The whale shark remains near the surface in Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with its head left of center, mottled back visible through ripples, and no visible people.
This frame gives a clear overhead view of the shark's patterned back beneath the water. (0:01)
A whale shark moves across bright turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with the head on the left, tail fading into the water at right, and no visible people.
The frame shows the animal stretched across the water column with its tail trailing to the right. (0:02)
The whale shark is seen from above in Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with its head angled toward the left edge, spotted body visible, and no visible people.
This moment emphasizes the shark's broad head and pale markings through the clear water. (0:03)

License this clip royalty-free for $79 (Standard: all media, worldwide, perpetual, up to 1M views) or $199 (Extended: unlimited distribution, broadcast TV, theatrical). Instant 4K download with a license PDF, direct from filmmaker Phil Maher.