LAGUNA BEACH LOS CABOS BCS MEXICO-2023: Humpback Whale Swimming In The Ocean
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 serene underwater scene features gentle waves and natural coastal scenery, filmed in a cinematic, fine art style. The footage offers a close-up perspective of the whale moving through the water, with no humans in frame. This authentic, unscripted moment highlights the beauty of marine life and the natural environment, ideal for nature documentaries, environmental content, or nostalgic ocean-themed projects.
Clip Intelligence
- Production use
- Use this 4K aerial whale clip for marine wildlife documentaries, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, brand films, or short social cuts needing a real humpback whale at the ocean surface.
- Edit role
- At six seconds, the shot works as a concise cutaway, nature insert, transition beat, or quiet closer between wider coastline material and more detailed ocean wildlife coverage.
- Visual details
- A humpback whale moves through clear turquoise ocean water from an overhead view, with pale foam, rippled surface texture, the whale shadow below the surface, and no visible people or vessels.
Shot slate
- Resolution
- 3840 × 2160
- Frame rate
- 29.97 fps
- Duration
- 6s
- Codec
- H.265 (HEVC) MP4
- File size
- 77 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.
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.