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LAGUNA BEACH LOS CABOS BCS MEXICO-2023: Baby Whale Swimming After Mom

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps San Jose Del Cabo, 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 on vintage film in 2023, this 6-second clip captures a baby whale swimming closely behind its mother in the waters of Laguna Beach, Los Cabos, BCS, Mexico. Filmed from above, the tender moment unfolds in the Sea of Cortez, showcasing the natural beauty of the Pacific Ocean. The scene highlights the bond between mother and calf during their migration, with gentle waves and open ocean scenery enhancing the serene, playful mood. This rare glimpse into marine life offers authentic, nostalgic footage ideal for nature documentaries, environmental storytelling, and travel content.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Fits a nature documentary, Baja travel edit, conservation segment, agency mood reel, or social cut needing an overhead 4K view of a whale calf following its mother in open water near San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico.
Edit role
Use this six-second clip as a quiet insert, transition, or reflective beat between beach coverage and marine-life material, with the overhead composition giving editors a clean pause in the timeline.
Visual details
The frames show turquoise ocean filling the image, a larger whale shape below the surface, a smaller calf or splash just ahead, bright sun glitter on the water, small ripples, and no visible people.

Tags

BEACHBCSmexico2023minimalismwhales showing from the waveswhalesscenerywateroceanoutdoorsfrom abovenaturela lagunalos caboscabo san lucassea of cortezpacific oceanmigrationbaby whale

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
75 MB
Location
San Jose Del Cabo, 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 frame from San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico showing a larger whale shape below the surface with a smaller whale or splash ahead in turquoise water, with no visible people.
The opening frame establishes the wide overhead view of the whale pair in open water. (0:00)
Aerial view near San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico with the larger whale slightly lower in frame and a small pale splash ahead across rippled turquoise ocean, with no visible people.
This frame shows the calf-sized mark holding ahead of the larger submerged whale. (0:01)
Submerged whale and small surface splash in open blue-green 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.