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Whale Surfacing and Spouting in Turquoise Water (Buzzards Beach, 2023) · clip 4 of 5

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, expelling a spout of water. It then submerges, creating ripples and movement in the water. The sequence captures the whale's natural behavior from an overhead perspective.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial whale footage for wildlife documentary, Baja California Sur travel edit, conservation social cut, or agency brand film needing marine life in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
Use this six-second shot as a clean cutaway or transition beat between shoreline context and closer marine behavior, with the whale surfacing, spouting, and slipping back under the water.
Visual details
An overhead view shows a whale moving through bright turquoise sea, pale body and wake visible near the surface, white spray from spouts, scattered sun glints, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames support a DJI drone-style overhead composition with no horizon, holding the whale in open water as ripples, bubbles, and wake mark its path through the center of the frame.

Tags

whaleoceanwaterturquoisesurfacingspoutingswimmingaerialoverheadcalmnaturalmarineseaspoutmovementdolphinclear wateraerial view

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 frame of a whale just below the turquoise water at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with a small wake and no visible people.
The opening frame places the whale alone in clear water before the spout becomes prominent. (0:00)
A whale surfaces in turquoise water at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with a white spray plume above its head and no visible people.
This frame captures the clearest breath moment as the whale spouts at the surface. (0:01)
Overhead view of a whale angled through clear turquoise water at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, trailing disturbed water from its surfacing with no visible people.
The whale continues forward after the breath, leaving a bright patch of spray and wake behind it. (0:02)

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