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Whale Swimming in Turquoise Ocean Waters (Buzzards Beach, 2023) · aerial · clip 6 of 7

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 swims in clear turquoise ocean water. The aerial view captures the whale's tail movement, creating ripples and splashes on the water's surface. The water remains calm with gentle waves surrounding the whale.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentaries, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and brand films needing a clean overhead whale moment in turquoise ocean water.
Edit role
The six-second aerial works as a short cutaway, transition, or quiet insert between shoreline coverage and wider marine scenes, with the whale and tail disturbance providing the visual beat.
Visual details
A whale is seen from above in clear turquoise water, with a pale wake, tail movement, small splashes, sun flecks on the surface, and no visible people, boats, buildings, or shore.
Shot mechanics
The composition is a high overhead drone view with no horizon, placing the whale against an open field of water while ripples and surface highlights provide scale and movement cues.

Tags

whaleswimmingoceanwaterturquoiseaerialoverheadmovementripplessplashesmarineanimalseaclearcalmsurfacetailfin

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

3 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 of a whale near the surface at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with a white wake trailing through turquoise water and no visible people.
The opening frame places the whale in open turquoise water with a small wake marking its path. (0:00)
Aerial frame of the whale slightly farther across clear turquoise water at Buzzards Beach, with scattered sun flecks and no visible people.
This moment shows the whale isolated against open water, with light speckles helping define the surface. (0:01)
Top-down view of the whale in Buzzards Beach ocean water, with a pale splash trail near the body and no visible people, boats, or shoreline.
The frame emphasizes the clean overhead angle and the whale's pale disturbance on the water surface. (0:02)

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