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Whale Surfacing and Swimming in Turquoise Ocean (Buzzards Beach, 2023) · clip 2 of 3

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 surfaces in clear turquoise ocean water. It moves slowly, creating splashes and ripples. The aerial view captures the whale's movement and the surrounding sea.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary inserts, Baja California Sur travel edits, marine conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and brand films needing an aerial whale moment in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
The six-second duration works as a calm cutaway, mid-sequence texture, or transition beat between beach, shoreline, and wider ocean coverage.
Visual details
A whale is visible near the surface in turquoise ocean water, with pale surfacing splash, trailing ripples, faint underwater shadow, open water filling the frame, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The overhead aerial composition places the whale small within a wide field of water, with no horizon, shoreline, boats, or land reference visible in the sampled frames.

Tags

whaleoceanturquoisesurfacingswimmingmarineanimalaerialmovementsplashripplesclearsealifedolphinnaturewaterserene

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
92 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, a whale surfaces near the upper left of a wide turquoise ocean frame with a pale splash and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale breaking the surface within a large field of clear water. (0:00)
At Buzzards Beach in Baja California Sur, the whale appears closer to the center of the overhead frame, with a bright surfacing mark, faint shadow below, and no visible people.
This moment shows the whale's position shifting across the open turquoise water. (0:01)
At Buzzards Beach in Baja California Sur, the whale is seen toward the right side of the aerial frame with white splash around its body, a pale tail area, and no visible people.
The frame gives editors a clean right-side composition with visible whale splash against open water. (0:02)
At Buzzards Beach in Baja California Sur, the whale sits low on the left side of the frame, leaving a soft plume and ripple trail in turquoise water with no visible people.
This frame emphasizes the whale's wake and the empty surrounding sea. (0:03)

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