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Whale Gliding Through Clear Turquoise Sea (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 just below the surface of clear turquoise water. The animal moves slowly, creating gentle ripples and splashes. The aerial view captures the whale's motion through the calm ocean.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Usable for wildlife documentary, Baja California Sur travel edit, conservation social cut, or agency mood reel needing a lone whale visible from above in clear turquoise sea.
Edit role
Works as a six-second cutaway, transition, or quiet insert between wider beach coverage and closer marine-wildlife material.
Visual details
A large whale moves just below the surface in open turquoise water, with pale sand patterns below, small white ripples around the body and tail, and no visible people, boats, logos, or shoreline.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead aerial drone composition with the whale held in open water, no horizon or land visible, and movement shown by the whale shifting position and surface disturbance across the grid.

Tags

whalemarine animaloceanwaterseaswimmingglidingmovingaerialoverheadturquoiseblueclearcalmserenedolphinmarineanimal

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.

At Punta Gorda Beach in Baja California Sur, Mexico, a whale is visible just below the turquoise sea surface near the upper left of the frame, with small ripples and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale entering the shot area as a clear overhead wildlife subject. (0:00)
The whale appears farther across the clear turquoise water at Punta Gorda Beach, with a bright splash near its tail and no visible people or boats.
This frame gives editors a clean overhead view of the whale's body and tail disturbance. (0:01)
A whale glides under the surface in open turquoise water off Punta Gorda Beach, with white ripples around the tail and a faint sandy bottom texture visible below, no visible people.
The moment emphasizes the animal's slow movement under clear water rather than a dramatic surface breach. (0:02)
At the lower-left portion of the runtime grid, the whale sits near the left side of the turquoise water frame with light surface texture and no visible people, shoreline, or vessels.
This frame provides a simpler composition with the whale offset against uninterrupted ocean color. (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.