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Whale Surfacing in Clear Turquoise Water (Punta Gorda Beach, 2023) · clip 3 of 3

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 in clear turquoise ocean water. The whale gradually surfaces, with its back and head becoming visible. The water remains calm with gentle ripples throughout the sequence.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary, Baja California Sur travel edit, conservation story, agency mood reel, or brand film needing an aerial view of a whale in clear turquoise ocean water.
Edit role
The six-second clip works as a quiet insert, cutaway, or transition beat when an edit needs a brief overhead reveal of marine life surfacing near the ocean surface.
Visual details
A whale moves through clear turquoise water, shifting from a dark submerged shape to a visible back and head at the surface, with small white ripples and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The composition is a high overhead aerial view consistent with drone footage, with no horizon or shoreline visible and the whale held against open water across the frame.

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
80 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.

Overhead view of a submerged whale shape in turquoise water at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale mostly below the surface as a dark form in clear water. (0:00)
A whale begins to surface in clear turquoise water at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with faint ripples around its body and no visible people.
This frame catches the whale rising closer to the surface while the surrounding water stays calm. (0:01)
The whale is visible just below the ocean surface in turquoise water at Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, with scattered sun reflections and no visible people.
The frame gives buyers a clear overhead read of the whale's position beneath the water. (0:02)

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