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Whale Swimming and Surfacing 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

A whale swims in turquoise ocean water. It surfaces, creating splashes and ripples. The whale moves steadily through the water, its body and tail visible above the surface.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary sequences, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing an overhead whale moment in clear turquoise ocean water.
Edit role
The 6 second clip works as a concise insert or transition beat between broader coastline aerials and closer marine wildlife coverage, with the surfacing whale providing the visual action.
Visual details
A single whale is seen from above in turquoise green ocean water, with its body, tail, pale side, surface ripples, and small splashes visible, and no people, boats, logos, or shoreline in frame.

Tags

whaleoceanwaterswimmingsurfacingaerialoverheadturquoisebluegreensplashingmovingnaturalcalmdolphinmarineanimalnature

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

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 ocean water at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale isolated against clear green-blue water for a clean wildlife insert. (0:00)
Overhead frame of the whale surfacing in Punta Gorda Beach water, with a pale side visible and a small white splash beside the body, no visible people.
This moment adds visible surfacing action as the whale breaks the smooth water texture. (0:01)
Top-down view of the whale farther across the turquoise ocean at Punta Gorda Beach, with its tail and back visible and no shoreline or people in frame.
The frame keeps the whale centered in open water, useful for a clean mid-sequence wildlife beat. (0:02)

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