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Whale Surfacing and Submerging in Clear Ocean Water (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

A whale surfaces in the ocean, creating splashes. It then submerges, with its body moving beneath the water. The sequence shows the whale's movement from the surface to underwater in clear turquoise water.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Fits wildlife documentary, travel edit, agency mood reel, brand film, or social cut needing an aerial view of a whale moving through clear turquoise water off Buzzards Beach in Baja California Sur.
Edit role
Works as a short cutaway or insert showing the whale breaking the surface, then fading under the water for a calm marine-life beat within a coastal or ocean sequence.
Visual details
A single whale is seen from above in turquoise ocean water, with white surface splash and sun glints around its body, and no people, boats, logos, or shoreline visible in the frames.
Shot mechanics
The framing is a top-down aerial composition consistent with a DJI drone, holding the whale near the vertical center of each frame with open water filling the foreground and background.

Tags

whaleoceanwatersurfacingsubmergingturquoisesplashingmovementmarineanimalseaswimmingaerialclearblueturquoise watersunlightwaves

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.

Top-down view of a whale surfacing in turquoise water at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with white splash over its back and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale at the surface with bright splash marking the start of the encounter. (0:00)
A whale remains partly visible under clear turquoise water at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with foam and reflected sunlight beside its body and no visible people.
This frame captures the whale still near the surface as the surrounding water breaks into foam and sparkle. (0:01)
The whale appears more submerged beneath turquoise water at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with a pale splash trail and scattered sun glints, and no visible people.
The third frame shows the whale beginning to disappear below the surface while the water stays clear around it. (0:02)

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