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Whale Surfacing and Swimming in Clear Ocean Water (Shipwrecks, 2023)

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

A whale swims near the ocean surface, creating splashes and ripples in the clear turquoise water. The animal surfaces and submerges, moving through the water with visible motion. White foam and waves form around the whale as it navigates the ocean.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial whale footage for wildlife documentaries, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation explainers, agency mood reels, or social cuts needing clear turquoise ocean surface action.
Edit role
Use this six-second clip as a quick wildlife insert, transition beat, or sequence bridge between wider ocean context and closer whale-surface moments.
Visual details
A pale whale is visible just below and at the surface of clear turquoise water, with white foam, ripples, and splashes around the body and no people in frame.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead drone-style composition, looking down into shallow-looking clear water with no horizon and the whale moving through the midframe across the six seconds.

Tags

whaleoceanwaterswimmingsurfacingsplashingturquoiseclearmarineanimalmovementwavessurfaceaquaticseabluewhitesplash

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.

A pale whale swims just below the surface in clear turquoise water at Shipwrecks, East Cape, Baja California Sur, with faint ripples around it and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale clearly outlined beneath the bright ocean surface. (0:00)
The whale appears farther across the overhead frame in turquoise water at Shipwrecks, East Cape, Baja California Sur, with a small pale disturbance behind it and no visible people.
This moment gives editors a clean overhead view of the whale moving through open water. (0:01)
A whale is seen from above in clear teal water at Shipwrecks, East Cape, Baja California Sur, with the tail and head shape visible near the surface and no visible people.
The frame shows the whale's full form enough for identification as a large marine animal in motion. (0:02)
The whale breaks the surface in turquoise water at Shipwrecks, East Cape, Baja California Sur, with white foam curling around its side and no visible people.
This frame captures the strongest surfacing action, with foam marking the animal's movement. (0:03)

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