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

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2023
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About this clip

A humpback whale surfaces, creating splashes in the turquoise ocean water. The whale then gradually submerges, becoming less visible as it dives deeper. The sequence captures the transition from the surface to the underwater environment.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial humpback whale footage for wildlife documentaries, Baja California Sur travel edits, marine conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and short social cuts needing clear turquoise ocean and visible surfacing behavior.
Edit role
Use this six-second clip as a wildlife insert, transition beat, or short cutaway from coastline coverage into open-water marine life, with the whale moving from surface splash to a faint underwater shape.
Visual details
A humpback whale appears from above in bright turquoise water, first breaking the surface with white splash and foam, then fading below the surface as sunlight glints on ripples, with no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead drone-style composition with no horizon, placing the whale as a large moving form under clear water while surface glare and ripples define the ocean texture.

Tags

whalehumpbackoceanwaterturquoisesurfacingsubmergingdivingmarineanimalseasplashesmovementunderwaterbluegreennaturalwildlife

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 humpback whale breaking the turquoise surface with white splash and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale closest to the surface, with foam and spray marking the surfacing moment. (0:00)
Overhead Buzzards Beach frame with the humpback whale just below the turquoise surface, sun glints on rippled water, and no visible people.
This frame catches the whale after the initial splash as its body remains visible through the clear water. (0:01)
Overhead view in Baja California Sur showing the humpback whale deeper under blue-green water, softened by ripples and glare, with no visible people.
The whale is still readable in the water, but the body outline begins to soften as it dives. (0:02)
Submerged whale fading into turquoise ocean water.

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