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Whale Shark Gliding Through Clear Turquoise Water (Bahia de los Angeles, 2022) · underwater

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 underwater in clear turquoise water. Its head and body move gently through the water, creating small splashes. The scene captures the marine animal's natural movement in its ocean environment.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Fits wildlife documentary, Baja travel edits, conservation segments, agency mood reels, and brand films needing a whale shark moving through clear turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles.
Edit role
Use as an eight-second cutaway or calm transition beat between wider coastal scenes and closer marine-life moments.
Visual details
A whale shark is seen from above near the water surface, its broad head and spotted body partly visible beneath bright turquoise water with small white splashes and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead aerial composition with the whale shark held near the lower left or center of frame, surrounded by open water and surface glare.

Tags

whale sharkunderwaterswimmingturquoise watermarine lifeoceanwater splashesclear wateraquaticmovementseaanimalnaturalcalmbluegreenwaterswimming motion

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
8s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
98 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.

Overhead view of a whale shark beginning the clip in Bahia De Los Angeles, with its head breaking the turquoise surface and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale shark close to the surface with a small burst of white water over its head. (0:00)
Whale shark gliding just below the turquoise surface in Bahia De Los Angeles, with its head centered higher in frame and no visible people.
This frame gives editors a clean overhead look at the animal's broad head and spotted back. (0:01)
Overhead frame of the whale shark angled toward the lower right in Bahia De Los Angeles, with open turquoise water around it and no visible people.
The animal shifts across the frame while the open water stays uncluttered for text or edit transitions. (0:02)
Whale shark head with white splash in green-blue water

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