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PUNTA GORDA BEACH BCS-2023: Whale Surfacing in Clear Turquoise Water

6s 4K UHD Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2023
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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.

Tags

PUNTA GORDA BEACH BCS2023whaleoceanwaterturquoiseswimmingsurfacingmarineanimalclearaerialmovementseabluesurfaceunderwaterripplescalmnatural

Shot slate

Resolution
4K UHD
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
Location
Punta Gorda Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2023
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

2 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)
Whale beginning to show near the ocean surface.

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