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Whale Swimming in Turquoise Ocean Waters (Punta Gorda Beach, 2023) · aerial · clip 6 of 8

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife 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.
Visual details
A single whale is seen from above in clear turquoise ocean water, with its body, tail, ripples, small splashes, sun glints, and no visible people in frame.
Shot mechanics
The overhead composition supports a DJI drone aerial capture, keeping the whale surrounded by open water with no horizon, shore, boats, or foreground objects visible.

Tags

whaleoceanwaterswimmingturquoisemarineanimalseasurfacemovementtailsplashripplesblueaquaticwildlifeaerialnature

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
91 MB
Location
Punta Gorda 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 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)
Aerial frame at Punta Gorda Beach showing the whale farther across the turquoise surface, with its tail shape visible and no visible people.
This moment shows the whale progressing through the water with a faint wake trailing behind it. (0:01)
Top-down view of the whale in turquoise ocean near Punta Gorda Beach, with brighter white splash over the body and no visible people.
The frame highlights the whale breaking the surface enough to create a brighter patch of white water. (0:02)

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