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Download the free low-res preview to test in your editWhale Gliding Through Turquoise Ocean Surface (Buzzards Beach, 2023)
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About this clip
A large whale is partially submerged in clear turquoise ocean water. The whale moves slowly, creating gentle ripples on the surface. The water remains calm with visible movement of the whale beneath.
Clip Intelligence
- Production use
- Useful for wildlife documentary, Baja California Sur travel edit, conservation piece, agency mood reel, or brand film needing a whale moving beneath clear turquoise ocean water.
- Edit role
- Works as a quiet six-second cutaway, transition, or pacing beat between shoreline coverage and closer marine wildlife shots.
- Visual details
- A large whale appears as a pale submerged form below turquoise water, with faint ripples, soft surface texture, sun glints, and no visible people, boats, shore, or buildings.
- Shot mechanics
- The frames read as an overhead aerial composition consistent with drone capture, with the whale below the surface and open water filling the full frame without a horizon.
Shot slate
- Resolution
- 3840 × 2160
- Frame rate
- 29.97 fps
- Duration
- 6s
- Codec
- H.265 (HEVC) MP4
- File size
- 80 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.
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