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LAGUNA BEACH LOS CABOS BCS MEXICO-2023: Baby Whale Slapping Its Tail

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 from above on vintage footage, this 6-second clip captures a baby humpback whale playfully slapping its tail in the calm waters of Laguna Beach, Los Cabos, BCS, Mexico. The serene Pacific Ocean scene unfolds without humans, highlighting the natural beauty and gentle migration of marine life. This rare, intimate moment showcases motherhood and the playful behavior of a young whale in its coastal habitat. A stunning example of nature’s grace, perfect for documentaries, environmental content, or nostalgic nature footage.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial 4K clip for nature documentaries, coastal travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, or social cuts needing a young humpback whale at the surface near San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico.
Edit role
Use this six-second shot as a quiet insert, transition, or breathing beat between beach coverage and wider marine-life or Pacific coast sequences.
Visual details
A single young humpback whale swims just below and at the turquoise ocean surface, with its tail fluke breaking white water and no visible people, boats, shore, logos, or buildings in frame.

Tags

lagunaBEACHBCSmexico2023fine arthumpback whalewavesno humanssceneryoceanwaterfrom aboveoutdoorsswimmingnaturelos caboscabo san lucaspacific oceanmigration

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
77 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 view of a young humpback whale at the turquoise surface near San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico, with its tail trailing a small white wake and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale near the surface with the first visible tail disturbance. (0:00)
Aerial frame of the young humpback whale in San Jose Del Cabo water, with the tail fluke pushing a curved white splash and no visible people.
This moment gives editors a clear overhead view of the tail slap action. (0:01)
Whale swimming under clear teal water with white foam behind the tail

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.