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LAGUNA BEACH LOS CABOS BCS MEXICO-2023: Humpback Whale Swimming In The Ocean From Above

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Laguna Beach Los Cabos, 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

Shot from above, this 2023 vintage film clip captures a humpback whale swimming gracefully in the ocean waters off Laguna Beach, Los Cabos, BCS, Mexico. The close-up aerial view highlights the whale’s massive form gliding through the waves, surrounded by open sea and natural coastal scenery. No humans appear in the frame, offering a serene, untouched glimpse of marine life in its natural habitat. The footage, shot on vintage film, carries a nostalgic, cinematic quality with rich textures and subtle grain, ideal for nature documentaries, environmental projects, or evocative travel content.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for nature documentary segments, Mexico travel edits, environmental brand films, agency mood reels, or social cuts needing a top-down humpback whale moment in open ocean.
Edit role
The six-second overhead view works as a quiet insert, transitional beat, or short visual texture between coastline, beach, and marine-life shots.
Visual details
A dark humpback whale shape moves under clear turquoise ocean water, with pale surface ripples, small white wave streaks, sun glints, and no visible people.

Tags

lagunaBEACHLOScabosBCSmexico2023minimalismhumpback whaleclose-up from abovewhaleno humanswaveswatersceneryoceanfrom aboveoutdoorsswimmingnature

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
79 MB
Location
Laguna Beach Los Cabos, 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 humpback whale is visible as a dark form beneath turquoise water in Laguna Beach Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico, with white surface ripples and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale just below the water surface in a clean overhead composition. (0:00)
At 0:01, the whale appears centered beneath bright turquoise ocean water at Laguna Beach Los Cabos, with soft ripples across the surface and no visible people.
This frame gives editors a centered whale silhouette with minimal surrounding detail. (0:01)
Submerged whale shape in clear ocean water

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.