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Whale and Calf Swimming in Turquoise Ocean (Punta Gorda Beach, 2023)

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Punta Gorda 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

An adult whale and its calf swim together in clear turquoise water. The calf surfaces more prominently as the sequence progresses, creating ripples and splashes. The aerial view captures their movement through the ocean's surface.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentaries, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation segments, agency mood reels, and brand films needing aerial whale and calf footage in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
The six-second clip works as a short wildlife insert, transition beat, or quiet closer showing the calf becoming more visible beside the adult whale near the ocean surface.
Visual details
An adult whale and calf move through turquoise ocean water from an overhead view, with ripples, bubbles, bright surface glints, and no visible people, boats, shoreline, or logos.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an aerial drone perspective looking straight down at the whales, with the animals placed in open water and no horizon, foreground land, or built background visible.

Tags

whalecalfoceanwaterswimmingturquoiseaerialmarineanimalsurfacemovementbubblesseamotherbabysplashesaerial viewmarine life

Shot slate

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

Still Frames From This Clip

4 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 an adult whale just below the turquoise surface at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with ripples and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the adult whale moving through clear open water before the calf becomes prominent. (0:00)
The adult whale continues beneath the turquoise ocean surface at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, beside a circular patch of bubbles and no visible people.
This frame gives editors a clean overhead wildlife moment with the whale and a distinct bubble ring in open water. (0:01)
Overhead frame at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, where the adult whale is near the surface and the calf starts to show beside it in turquoise water, with no visible people.
The calf begins to read in the water, adding a clearer mother-and-calf relationship for the sequence. (0:02)
At Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, the adult whale and calf swim side by side in turquoise water near a larger ring of bubbles, with no visible people.
This still shows the calf more clearly beside the adult whale while surface bubbles mark their path. (0:03)

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