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Whale Surfacing and Diving in Turquoise Water (Buzzards Beach, 2023)

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 turquoise ocean water, exhaling a spout of mist. The whale then submerges, creating ripples as it swims. The sequence captures the animal's movement from an overhead perspective.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary sequences, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and brand films needing an overhead whale moment in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
The six-second shot works as a quiet cutaway, natural transition, or visual beat between shoreline footage and broader marine wildlife coverage.
Visual details
A whale breaks the surface in turquoise ocean water, exhales a white spout, then continues below the surface with ripples and pale wake marks around it, with no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead aerial composition, likely from a drone, looking straight down at open water with the whale centered or slightly off center and no horizon visible.

Tags

whaleoceanwaterturquoisesurfacingdivingspoutblowholeripplesmovementmarineanimalaerialoverheadswimmingseabluecalm

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.

Overhead view at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, of a whale surfacing in turquoise water with a white spout and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale breaking the surface and exhaling into open water. (0:00)
Overhead frame from Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with the whale still near the surface and a small trail of ripples behind it, no visible people.
This frame holds on the whale after the exhale as the surface disturbance spreads. (0:01)
Top-down view at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, showing the whale centered in clear turquoise water with white wake marks and no visible people.
The frame shows the whale's body position clearly against the open water. (0:02)
Aerial frame from Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with the whale lower in the frame as it moves through turquoise water, with no visible people.
The lower-left moment shows the whale continuing through the water after surfacing. (0:03)

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