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Whale's Tail Submerging in Clear Turquoise Water (Buzzards Beach, 2023) · clip 2 of 2

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2023
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's tail is seen submerging into the water. The tail moves downward, creating splashes and bubbles on the surface. The water is clear and turquoise, with the tail gradually disappearing beneath the surface.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentaries, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation films, brand films, and social cuts needing a brief aerial view of a whale fluke disappearing in clear turquoise ocean.
Edit role
This six-second shot works as a short insert or transition beat between shoreline, swimmer, and underwater texture shots, giving the timeline a clear marine wildlife moment without people or built structures in frame.
Visual details
A dark whale body and tail shape sit just below bright turquoise water as white splashes, bubbles, and sun glints mark the fluke submerging, with no visible people, boats, shore, or buildings.
Shot mechanics
The frames read as a top-down aerial composition over open water, with the whale held in the midground below the surface and no horizon, shoreline, or camera platform visible.

Tags

whaletailflukesubmergingwaterturquoiseoceanmarineanimalswimmingmovementclearsurfacebubblessplashunderwateraquaticnature

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 tail breaks the turquoise surface with white splash marks at the left side of the frame and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale fluke near the surface as it begins to sink into clear water. (0:00)
At Buzzards Beach in Baja California Sur, Mexico, the whale appears darker below the turquoise surface while bright reflected light gathers above it and no visible people appear.
This frame holds on the submerged whale form as bubbles and glare mark the recent tail movement. (0:01)
At Buzzards Beach in Baja California Sur, Mexico, a faint whale body lies under clear turquoise water while clustered white reflections sit near the upper center and no visible people are present.
The middle of the clip shows the animal fading below the surface while the water remains clear enough to trace its shape. (0:02)
Pale whale form below turquoise water with bubbles and ripples

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