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Humpback Whale and Calf Surfacing in Ocean (Punta Gorda Beach, 2023) · aerial

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2023
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About this clip

Two humpback whales, an adult and a calf, swim near the ocean surface. The adult whale surfaces, creating splashes as it moves. The calf swims alongside, with both visible in the turquoise water.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial 4K wildlife footage for documentary, conservation, travel, agency mood reel, or social edits needing a humpback whale adult and calf surfacing off Punta Gorda Beach in Baja California Sur.
Edit role
Use this six-second clip as a marine-life insert, transition beat, or quiet cutaway between broader coastline scenes and closer ocean wildlife moments.
Visual details
An adult humpback whale and calf move just below and at the surface in clear turquoise water, with white spray around the adult and no visible people, boats, buildings, or logos.
Shot mechanics
The view is overhead from a drone-supported aerial angle, looking straight down into the water with both whales filling the frame and no horizon or shoreline visible.

Tags

humpback whalecalfoceanwaterswimmingsurfacingsplashingaerialoverheadturquoisebluenaturalserenewhalesaerial viewclear watermarine lifesea

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 at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico, with an adult humpback whale breaking the surface beside a smaller calf in turquoise water and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the adult and calf close together as the adult surfaces with white spray. (0:00)
Overhead aerial frame at Punta Gorda Beach with the adult humpback whale's head and back near the surface while the calf swims just to its left in clear turquoise water, with no visible people.
This moment gives editors a clean top-down look at the calf keeping pace beside the larger whale. (0:01)
The adult humpback whale rises along the right side of the overhead frame near Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, while the smaller calf remains visible above it in turquoise water and no people are visible.
The frame emphasizes the size contrast between the adult whale and the calf during the surfacing pass. (0:02)

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