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Whale Swimming in Turquoise Ocean Waters (Buzzards Beach, 2023) · aerial · clip 7 of 7

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 swims in clear turquoise ocean water. The animal moves slowly, creating gentle ripples on the surface. The overhead view captures the whale's movement through the water.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary, travel edit, conservation piece, agency mood reel, or brand film needing a quiet overhead view of a whale moving through turquoise water in Baja California Sur.
Edit role
The six-second clip works as a calm insert, transition, or natural-history beat between shoreline coverage and closer ocean details.
Visual details
A large whale is visible just below the clear turquoise ocean surface, with pale foam and ripples around its body and no people, boats, logos, shoreline, or horizon in frame.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead aerial drone composition with the whale crossing open water, filling a small part of the frame while surface texture and color provide negative space.

Tags

whaleoceanwaterturquoiseswimmingmarineanimalaerialoverheadripplesmovementseablueclearsurfaceaquaticwildlifenature

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
93 MB
Location
Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2023
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

3 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 the front part of a whale beneath turquoise water with pale surface disturbance and no visible people.
The opening frame introduces the whale as a partially submerged shape moving through clear turquoise ocean. (0:00)
Overhead view at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico, with more of the whale's pale back visible below the surface and no visible people.
This frame shows the whale centered more clearly under the water, with ripples tracing its movement. (0:01)
Overhead frame from Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico, showing the whale beneath textured turquoise water with a brighter wake pattern near its head and no visible people.
The whale remains just below the surface while the surrounding water texture provides clean negative space. (0:02)

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