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Whale Shark Feeding at the Water's Surface (Bahia de los Angeles, 2022)

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Bahia de los Angeles, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2022
No people visible. No identifiable people are visible in this clip. Commercial clearance still depends on the final use and any property shown.

About this clip

A whale shark swims near the water's surface, opening and closing its mouth as it filters water. Bubbles and ripples form in the clear turquoise water around the shark. The shark's large head and patterned skin are visible through the transparent water.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary, marine conservation, Baja California travel edits, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing an overhead view of a whale shark feeding at the surface.
Edit role
A six-second insert or cutaway that can sit between wider coastal material and underwater coverage, giving editors a clear surface-feeding beat with visible bubbles and ripples.
Visual details
A whale shark fills the frame below clear turquoise water, with its broad head and patterned skin visible near the surface, bubbles around the mouth, soft shadows in the water, and no people visible.
Shot mechanics
The clip reads as an overhead aerial composition, consistent with the DJI drone hint, with the whale shark moving diagonally through the frame and the water surface filling the entire background.

Tags

whale sharkunderwaterclear waterturquoiseswimmingfeedingmouth openbubblesoceanmarine lifesurfacewater movementfishlargeopen mouthfeeding behavioraquaticnatural

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
76 MB
Location
Bahia De Los Angeles, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2022
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

3 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 near the surface in Bahia De Los Angeles, Baja California Sur, with its broad head at left and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale shark just below the clear turquoise surface. (0:00)
A whale shark moves through bright turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, with bubbles and white surface texture gathering around its head and no visible people.
This frame emphasizes the surface disturbance around the whale shark’s mouth area. (0:01)
The whale shark is seen from above in Bahia De Los Angeles as its head sits left of center and its body fades into green-blue water, with no visible people.
The animal’s patterned back remains visible while the body trails into the water haze. (0:02)

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