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BUZZARDS BEACH EAST CAPE BCS-2023: Whale Swimming in Turquoise Ocean Water

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

A large whale swims in clear turquoise ocean water. Its tail moves, creating splashes on the surface. The whale gradually submerges and resurfaces, moving through the water.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
This 4K aerial whale clip fits wildlife documentaries, Baja California Sur travel edits, marine conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing clear ocean animal behavior.
Edit role
Use it as a six-second cutaway, transition beat, or natural-history insert where a whale tail splash and submerged movement can bridge shoreline, swimmer, or open-water shots.
Visual details
A large whale moves through clear turquoise ocean water, its tail and body visible under the surface while white splashes and foam mark each movement, with no people visible.

Tags

BUZZARDS BEACH EAST CAPE BCS2023whaleoceanwaterswimmingtailsplashingturquoisemovementmarineanimalseasurfaceclearbluewavemotionaquaticnatural

Shot slate

Resolution
4K UHD
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
Location
Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2023
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

2 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

Overhead frame from Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico showing a whale near the surface in turquoise ocean water with a pale wake behind it and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale clearly outlined just below the surface with its tail near a small splash. (0:00)
Overhead frame from Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico showing the whale partly submerged as its tail breaks the turquoise surface and no visible people appear.
This moment emphasizes the whale's tail movement and the white water created at the surface. (0:01)

License this clip royalty-free for $79 (Standard: all media, worldwide, perpetual, up to 1M views) or $199 (Extended: unlimited distribution, broadcast TV, theatrical). Instant 4K download with a license PDF, direct from filmmaker Phil Maher.