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Whale Shark Swimming in Turquoise Waters (Bahia de los Angeles, 2022) · 5s

5s 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 through clear turquoise ocean water. The shark moves slowly from the upper right to the lower right of the frame. Bubbles and particles are visible in the water around the shark.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentaries, Baja travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing a whale shark seen from above in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
The five-second aerial view works as a calm cutaway, insert, or transition beat between beach, ocean, and marine life shots rather than a full scene on its own.
Visual details
A single whale shark crosses bright turquoise ocean water from the upper right toward the lower right, with dark submerged shapes, small surface bubbles, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead drone-style composition with the whale shark isolated against open water and no horizon, shoreline, boat, or foreground object visible.

Tags

whale sharkswimmingturquoise wateroceanclear watermarine lifeunderwateraerial viewfishmovementblueseaaquaticnaturalcalmopen wateraerialcrocodile

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
69 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 near the upper right of turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, Baja California Sur, Mexico, with dark underwater patches and no visible people.
The opening frame places the whale shark small in the upper right against a wide field of clear blue-green water. (0:00)
The whale shark appears slightly lower in the overhead Bahia De Los Angeles water view, with scattered bubbles and muted dark shapes below the surface, and no visible people.
This frame shows the animal separated from the darker submerged patches, making it readable for a quick wildlife insert. (0:01)
Mid-clip overhead frame of the whale shark in bright turquoise Bahia De Los Angeles water, with faint underwater shadows around the center of the frame and no visible people.
The middle frame keeps the shark isolated in open water while the surrounding texture stays simple and uncluttered. (0:02)
The whale shark is lower in the overhead view of Bahia De Los Angeles water, with dark submerged forms spread across the background and no visible people.
This later moment shows the shark progressing downward through the clear water field. (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.