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Whale Surfacing in Clear Turquoise Water (Shipwrecks, 2023)

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2023
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About this clip

A large whale surfaces in clear turquoise ocean water. It moves slowly, creating splashes and ripples as it swims. The water remains calm with gentle waves around the whale.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Wildlife, travel, documentary, agency mood reel, brand film, or social edit needing a drone view of a whale surfacing in clear turquoise water off Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur.
Edit role
This six-second clip works as a short cutaway, transition, or natural texture beat between broader ocean coverage and closer marine wildlife moments.
Visual details
A large pale whale is seen from above in turquoise ocean water, with white splashes, ripples, and sun glints around its body, and no people are visible.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an aerial drone perspective looking straight down at the whale and water surface, with no horizon or shoreline visible and the animal moving through the center of the composition.

Tags

whaleoceanwaterturquoisesplashingswimmingmarineanimalsurfacemovementclearseaaquaticwhitebluewavecalmnatural

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
91 MB
Location
Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2023
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 surfacing in turquoise water at Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur, with foam near the tail and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale breaking the surface in clear water with a small wake forming behind it. (0:00)
Overhead frame of the whale continuing through clear turquoise water at Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur, with a brighter splash around the rear of the body and no visible people.
This frame captures the whale's movement as white turbulence spreads across the turquoise surface. (0:01)
Aerial view of the whale's pale body under the surface at Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur, with a thin foamy trail and no visible people.
The whale remains visible beneath the clear water while the surface disturbance trails behind it. (0:02)
Overhead frame of the whale angled across the turquoise ocean at Shipwrecks, Baja California Sur, with disturbed water behind its path and no visible people.
The mid-clip moment shows the whale crossing the frame with a visible wake pattern in the surrounding water. (0:03)

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