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BUZZARDS BEACH EAST CAPE BCS-2023: Whale Surfacing and Spouting in Turquoise Water

6s 4K UHD Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2023
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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.

Tags

BUZZARDS BEACH EAST CAPE BCS2023whaleoceanwaterturquoisesurfacingspoutingswimmingaerialoverheadcalmnaturalmarineseaspoutmovementdolphinclear wateraerial view

Shot slate

Resolution
4K UHD
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
Location
Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2023
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

2 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)
Whale surfacing with a white spout in turquoise water

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