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Whale Swimming in Turquoise Ocean Water (Punta Gorda Beach, 2023) · aerial · clip 3 of 3

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

A whale swims in clear turquoise ocean water. The animal moves slowly, creating gentle ripples on the surface. An aerial perspective captures the whale's body and the surrounding water.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary inserts, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and brand films needing an overhead whale moment in clear ocean water.
Edit role
The six-second aerial view works as a calm cutaway, transition beat, or natural texture between wider coastal scenes and closer marine wildlife coverage.
Visual details
A gray whale moves near the surface of bright turquoise water, with its body and tail partly visible through the clear sea, small sun glints on ripples, and no people visible.
Shot mechanics
The composition is overhead from a drone-supported aerial perspective, with the whale crossing the frame against open water and no horizon, shoreline, boats, or foreground objects visible.

Tags

whaleoceanwaterswimmingmovingturquoisebluegrayaerialoverheadcalmnaturalseamarineanimalwildlifedolphinclear water

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

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 just below the turquoise ocean surface at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with sun glints on the water and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale angled through clear water with its body partly submerged. (0:00)
Aerial frame of the whale continuing through clear turquoise water at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with bright ripples beside the animal and no visible people.
This moment gives editors a clean overhead wildlife insert with the whale centered against open sea. (0:01)
The whale appears closer to the upper right of the aerial frame in turquoise water off Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with its back catching light and no visible people.
The frame emphasizes the whale near the surface while the surrounding water stays uncluttered. (0:02)
Aerial view of the whale angled across turquoise water at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with the tail area faintly visible below the surface and no visible people.
This still shows the animal's full outline more clearly through the water for a readable wildlife beat. (0:03)

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