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Whale Surfacing and Breathing 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

A whale surfaces in the ocean, its head and blowhole visible. It spouts a plume of water as it breathes. The water is a clear turquoise color, with the whale's gray body partially submerged.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial whale surfacing footage for wildlife documentary segments, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation explainers, agency mood reels, or social cuts needing clear turquoise ocean and marine life.
Edit role
This six-second clip works as a quick cutaway, insert, or transition beat between coastline coverage and marine wildlife detail, with the whale surfacing and breathing as the visible action.
Visual details
A gray whale is seen from directly above in clear turquoise water, its back and head breaking the surface as white foam and a blow plume appear, with no visible people, boats, shoreline, logos, or buildings.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead aerial drone composition with the whale centered or near center against open water, no horizon visible, and the subject progressing through the frame as surface wake and spray change.

Tags

whaleoceanwatersurfacingspoutingblowturquoisegrayaerialmarineanimalswimmingsurfacespoutmovementsealifedolphin

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 in Baja California Sur, Mexico, showing a gray whale near the surface under turquoise water with a white foamy patch over its back and no visible people.
The opening frame places the whale beneath the clear surface before the stronger surfacing moment. (0:00)
Overhead aerial frame at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico, with the whale body more centered under turquoise water and white foam trailing along the surfaced back, no visible people.
This frame shows the whale holding near the surface as foam marks its movement through the water. (0:01)
Top-down view from Buzzards Beach in Baja California Sur, Mexico, showing the whale closer to the upper part of the frame with bright white surface foam around its back and no visible people.
The whale remains visible beneath the surface while the foamy wake brightens against the green-blue water. (0:02)
Overhead aerial view at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico, with the whale surfacing lower in frame, white water gathering around the head and back, and no visible people.
This frame emphasizes the whale breaking the surface as white water forms around the body. (0:03)

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