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Whale Diving Deeper in Clear Turquoise 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

A large whale is seen descending into the clear turquoise ocean water. The animal moves steadily downward, its body becoming less visible as it goes deeper. The water remains calm with gentle ripples on the surface.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentaries, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation pieces, brand films, or social cuts needing a whale descending beneath clear turquoise ocean water.
Edit role
Works as a short cutaway, transition, or contemplative insert showing the whale slipping deeper into the water over a six-second beat.
Visual details
A large whale is visible below the turquoise ocean surface, with white wake and sun glints across gentle ripples and no visible people, boats, shore, logos, or buildings.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead aerial composition, likely from a drone, looking straight down at the whale under the surface with open water filling the frame and no horizon.

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, Mexico of a whale just below turquoise water, with a pale wake near the surface and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale near the surface before it descends deeper into the clear water. (0:00)
Overhead frame from Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico showing the whale more submerged under clear turquoise water, with small bright reflections and no visible people.
This moment shows the animal's body becoming softer and less distinct under the rippled surface. (0:01)
Overhead view at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico with the whale centered below the surface, a lighter plume above it, and no visible people.
The frame captures the whale's downward movement as its outline is partly obscured by water and surface texture. (0:02)
Overhead frame from Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico showing the whale deeper and fainter beneath turquoise water, with bright surface glints and no visible people.
At this point the whale reads as a darker shape under a lighter column of disturbed water. (0:03)

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