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School of Fish Creating a Circular Vortex in Clear Water (Buzzards Beach, 2023) · aerial

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Ocean 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 school of fish forms a circular vortex in the turquoise water. The fish gradually disperse, breaking the circular pattern. The water's surface shows ripples and movement as the school moves.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for travel edits, ocean documentaries, conservation segments, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing an overhead view of fish schooling in clear turquoise water at Buzzards Beach.
Edit role
The six-second shot works as a short cutaway, transition, or visual texture beat between shoreline, swimmer, and underwater-rock clips in a coastal sequence.
Visual details
Frames show clear turquoise ocean from above, with dark fish clustering into a loose circular patch beneath the rippled surface, bright sun glints on the water, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The composition reads as an overhead DJI drone view with no horizon, keeping the water surface full frame while the fish school sits below the surface in the mid-frame area.

Tags

waterturquoisefishschoolvortexcircularmovementdispersingclearoceanmarineripplesmotionaquaticnaturalwavesaerialsunlight

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

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 view of clear turquoise water at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with a dark fish school forming a loose circular shape below the rippled surface and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the fish school as a dark circular patch under bright turquoise water. (0:00)
Aerial frame over Buzzards Beach water showing the fish school spread into a softer ring pattern beneath small ripples, with sun reflections near the upper edge and no visible people.
The second frame keeps the school centered as the circular pattern begins to soften. (0:01)
Overhead shot at Buzzards Beach with the fish school appearing less dense under the turquoise surface, small wave texture crossing the frame, and no visible people.
This moment shows the school dispersing slightly while the water texture remains visible across the frame. (0:02)

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