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Manatee Swimming in Clear Turquoise Water (La Fortuna, 2023)

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife La Fortuna, 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 manatee swims slowly through clear, turquoise ocean water. The animal moves gently, visible beneath the surface. Sunlight reflects off the water, creating shimmering patterns.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Fits wildlife documentary, travel edit, agency mood reel, brand film, or social cut needing an aerial view of a manatee beneath clear turquoise water in La Fortuna, Baja California Sur.
Edit role
Works as a six-second cutaway or quiet transition that gives an editor a short overhead wildlife beat between shoreline, underwater vegetation, or ocean sequence shots.
Visual details
Aerial frames show a manatee-shaped form below clear turquoise water, bright sun glints on ripples, faint underwater texture, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
Overhead drone composition looks straight down into shallow water with no horizon, placing the submerged animal in the lower or middle portion of the frame under surface reflections.

Tags

manateeoceanwaterturquoiseclearswimmingmarineanimalunderwatermovementcalmsunlightripplesshallownaturalwildlifeaerialreflectiondroneaerial view

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
92 MB
Location
La Fortuna, 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.

At 0:00, a manatee is visible below clear turquoise water in La Fortuna, Baja California Sur, with bright surface sparkles near the top and no visible people.
The opening frame places the submerged manatee under clear water with sunlight reflecting across the surface. (0:00)
At 0:01, the manatee appears slightly right of center under teal water, with a cluster of small sun glints near the upper right and no visible people.
This frame shows the animal's body shape more centrally under the shallow turquoise water. (0:01)
At 0:02, the manatee remains below the turquoise surface, darker against the sandy water color, with concentrated reflections along the upper right edge and no visible people.
The third frame keeps the overhead view focused on the submerged manatee and shifting water reflections. (0:02)

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