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Humpback Whale Surfacing Overhead in Ocean (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

An overhead view shows a humpback whale surfacing in the ocean. The whale exhales, creating a visible spout of water. The whale moves slowly through the turquoise water, with its back and head visible above the surface.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentaries, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation pieces, brand films, and social cuts needing an overhead humpback whale moment in turquoise ocean water.
Edit role
This six-second clip works as a short insert, transition beat, or natural-history cutaway showing the whale surfacing and exhaling before the edit moves back to shoreline or marine context.
Visual details
An overhead view shows a gray and white humpback whale breaking the turquoise surface, with sun glints on the water, a visible spout near the middle of the clip, and no people visible.
Shot mechanics
The composition is a top-down aerial view consistent with drone capture, keeping the whale centered or near center against open water with no horizon, shoreline, boats, or foreground obstruction.

Tags

whalehumpbackoceanwaterturquoisesurfacingexhalingspoutaerialoverheadmarineanimalseamovementcalmbluewhitegray

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
92 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.

At Buzzards Beach in Baja California Sur, an overhead frame shows the humpback whale's pale back breaking the turquoise surface near the left side, with sun flecks on the water and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale already near the surface in open turquoise ocean. (0:00)
At Buzzards Beach in Baja California Sur, the whale appears slightly farther across the overhead frame, with a bright white back shape under surface wash and no visible people.
This frame keeps the whale isolated against textured water for a clean marine-wildlife insert. (0:01)
At Buzzards Beach in Baja California Sur, the humpback whale is visible near the right side of the overhead frame, with scattered sunlight reflections across the surrounding turquoise water and no visible people.
The whale remains the only subject as the surrounding water catches strong points of light. (0:02)
At Buzzards Beach in Baja California Sur, the overhead frame shows more of the whale's elongated back and a pale side fin shape beneath the turquoise surface, with no visible people.
This moment gives the clearest look at the whale body shape from above. (0:03)

License this clip royalty-free for $79 (Standard: all media, worldwide, perpetual, up to 1M views) or $199 (Extended: unlimited distribution, broadcast TV, theatrical). Instant 4K download with a license PDF, direct from filmmaker Phil Maher.