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Whale Gliding Through Turquoise Ocean Surface (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 large whale swims near the ocean surface. The water is clear and turquoise, with gentle ripples and small splashes. The whale moves slowly, its body partially submerged as it glides through the water.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Fits wildlife documentary, Baja California Sur travel edit, conservation piece, agency mood reel, or brand film needing aerial marine life footage with a whale near the turquoise ocean surface.
Edit role
Works as a short cutaway, transition beat, or natural-history insert between beach and coastline shots, showing six seconds of a whale gliding just below the surface.
Visual details
A single large whale is seen from above in clear turquoise water, partly submerged with pale highlights, ripples, and small splashes around its body, with no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The clip reads as DJI drone aerial coverage from a high top-down angle, with the whale centered against open water and no horizon, shoreline, boats, or foreground objects in frame.

Tags

whaleswimmingoceanwaterturquoisesurfaceripplessplashesmarineanimalmovementclearcalmaerialdolphinaerial viewmarine lifenature

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
90 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.

Aerial view at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, showing a whale angled through clear turquoise water with small surface ripples and no visible people.
The opening frame places the whale near the surface in open turquoise water. (0:00)
Aerial frame from Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with the whale more centered beneath clear water, its tail and pale body highlights visible, and no visible people.
This moment shows the whale's body and tail shape beneath the surface. (0:01)
Aerial view over Punta Gorda Beach waters with the whale moving through turquoise ocean and a brighter splash mark near its upper side, with no visible people.
The frame captures a small surface disturbance beside the whale as it continues forward. (0:02)

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