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PUNTA GORDA BEACH BCS-2023: Whale Swimming in Turquoise Ocean Waters

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

A whale swims near the ocean surface, its body and tail visible above the water. The whale moves slowly, creating ripples and splashes in the turquoise sea. The sequence captures the animal's gentle motion through the clear water.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary, Baja California Sur travel edit, conservation story, agency mood reel, or brand film needing a quiet aerial view of a whale at the ocean surface.
Edit role
Works as a six-second cutaway or transition beat between beach coverage and broader marine wildlife sequences, with the whale's surface movement giving the editor a clear visual anchor.

Tags

PUNTA GORDA BEACH BCS2023whaleoceanwaterswimmingturquoisemarineanimalseasurfacemovementtailsplashripplesblueaquaticwildlifeaerialnature

Shot slate

Resolution
4K UHD
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
Location
Punta Gorda 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 view of a whale near the surface in turquoise water at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with small ripples around its back and no visible people.
The opening frame places the whale in open turquoise water with its body just below the surface. (0:00)
Whale body and tail visible below turquoise water.

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