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Whale Swimming in Turquoise Ocean Waters (Buzzards Beach, 2023) · aerial · clip 5 of 7

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

A whale swims through clear turquoise ocean water. The aerial view captures the whale's movement and the splashes it creates. The water remains calm with gentle ripples around the whale.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Use this 4K aerial whale clip for wildlife documentary segments, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, brand films, or social cuts needing a clean overhead marine life moment.
Edit role
The six-second overhead view works as a calm cutaway, transition beat, or natural-history insert between shoreline, swimmer, and open-water shots in a coastal sequence.
Visual details
A whale swims just below and at the turquoise ocean surface, with white splashes and small wake trails around its tail and body, scattered sun glints on the water, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead drone composition with no horizon, placing the whale against open turquoise water and using the surrounding ripples and splashes as the only spatial reference.

Tags

whaleswimmingoceanwaterturquoiseaerialoverheadseamarineanimalmovementsplashesclearbluecalmsurfacelifewildlife

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
91 MB
Location
Buzzards Beach, 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.

At Buzzards Beach in Baja California Sur, Mexico, a whale swims near the turquoise ocean surface with white water trailing behind its tail and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale already moving through clear turquoise water with a small surface splash. (0:00)
At Buzzards Beach in Baja California Sur, Mexico, the whale appears angled across open turquoise water as a brighter wake spreads behind its body and no visible people appear.
This frame gives a clean overhead view of the whale's direction of travel and the wake pattern behind it. (0:01)
At Buzzards Beach in Baja California Sur, Mexico, the whale moves through open turquoise water with a concentrated white splash near its rear and no visible people in frame.
The third frame captures a stronger burst of white water around the whale as it continues across the surface. (0:02)
At Buzzards Beach in Baja California Sur, Mexico, the whale sits lower in the overhead frame with white disturbed water trailing behind it and no visible people.
This moment shows the whale offset in the open water, useful as a calm wildlife insert with negative space. (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.