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Whale Swimming in Clear Turquoise Ocean Water (Buzzards Beach, 2023) · clip 2 of 3

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2023
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About this clip

A whale swims in clear turquoise ocean water. The aerial view captures the whale's body and tail moving through the calm surface. The transparent water reveals the whale's form as it glides.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary, travel edit, conservation piece, agency mood reel, or brand film needing an overhead whale moment in clear turquoise water off Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur.
Edit role
The six-second overhead view works as a brief cutaway, nature insert, or calm transition between shoreline coverage and wider ocean sequences.
Visual details
A single whale is visible below the turquoise ocean surface, with its pale body shape, tail, faint wake, ripples, and no visible people in frame.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an aerial overhead drone composition with no horizon, placing the whale in midframe against transparent water and surface texture.

Tags

whaleswimmingoceanwaterturquoiseclearaerialoverheadmarineanimalmovementtailsurfacecalmblueseawavesmotion

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 of a whale beneath clear turquoise water at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with its body angled across the frame and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale's pale form just below the surface in open turquoise water. (0:00)
Aerial frame of the whale slightly farther through the turquoise water at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with tail shape and surface ripples visible and no visible people.
This moment gives editors a clear top-down read of the whale's body and tail under the surface. (0:01)
Top-down view of the whale under clear turquoise water at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with brighter surface texture around its back and no visible people.
The frame emphasizes the transparent water and the whale's pale outline beneath the moving surface. (0:02)
Overhead aerial frame of the whale angled through the turquoise ocean at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with its tail near the lower edge and no visible people.
This lower-left frame shows the whale continuing through the open water with a longer body silhouette. (0:03)

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