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Gray Whales Swimming in Turquoise Ocean Water (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 gray whale swims in clear turquoise ocean water. Another whale is partially visible in the background. The whales move slowly through the calm sea.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary, travel edit, conservation piece, agency mood reel, or social cut needing gray whales seen from above in turquoise water at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur.
Edit role
The six-second overhead whale pass works as a quiet insert, transition beat, or marine wildlife cutaway between wider Baja California Sur coast shots and closer animal behavior moments.
Visual details
A gray whale swims just below the surface in clear turquoise ocean water, with sun glints, pale wake texture, and a second whale partly visible in several frames, with no people visible.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an aerial overhead drone composition, with the whale held against open water and no horizon, shoreline, boats, or foreground objects competing for attention.

Tags

whalegray whaleoceanwaterswimmingmovingturquoiseblueaerialoverheadseacalmnaturalmarinemammalmovementwildlifeanimal

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 a gray whale near the surface in turquoise water at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with sun glints and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale isolated in open turquoise water for a clean wildlife insert. (0:00)
A gray whale continues through clear turquoise ocean water at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with its tail and mottled back visible and no visible people.
This moment keeps the animal centered against open water, useful as a steady continuation shot. (0:01)
The lead gray whale swims near the surface while a second whale shape is faintly visible deeper in turquoise water at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with no visible people.
The frame adds depth by showing a second whale form below the surface behind the main subject. (0:02)
Gray whale angled through turquoise ocean water with another whale partly visible below.

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