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Whale Swimming in Turquoise Ocean Waters (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 near the ocean surface, its body and tail visible through the clear turquoise water. The animal moves slowly, creating gentle ripples in the calm sea. The overhead view captures the whale's motion as it glides through the open water.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary segments, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation explainers, agency mood reels, and brand films needing an overhead whale-in-water moment without people in frame.
Edit role
The six-second aerial view works as a quiet insert, transition beat, or natural cutaway between broader beach and ocean shots in a coastal sequence.
Visual details
A single whale is visible just below the turquoise ocean surface, with its body, fin, and tail partly defined by the water and no people, boats, shore, logos, or buildings visible.
Shot mechanics
The view is from directly above, consistent with a drone angle, keeping the whale in open water with no horizon and a full-frame field of rippled sea texture.

Tags

whaleoceanwaterswimmingturquoisemarineanimalseasurfacemovementtailfincalmblueaquaticwildlifenaturalopen

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.

A whale swims just below the turquoise ocean surface at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with ripples around its body and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale near the surface in open water. (0:00)
The whale remains visible under the rippled turquoise water at Punta Gorda Beach, with its body angled across the frame and no visible people.
This frame keeps the whale centered in an uncluttered overhead ocean view. (0:01)
A whale is seen beneath clear green-blue ocean water at Punta Gorda Beach, with brighter surface texture above it and no visible people.
The third frame shows the animal still close enough to the surface for its outline to read. (0:02)
The whale appears lower in the overhead view at Punta Gorda Beach, swimming through turquoise open water with a faint wake and no visible people.
This moment gives editors a clean marine wildlife cutaway with only water around the subject. (0:03)

License this clip royalty-free for $79 (Standard: all media, worldwide, perpetual, up to 1M views) or $199 (Extended: unlimited distribution, broadcast TV, theatrical). Instant 4K download with a license PDF, direct from filmmaker Phil Maher.