LAGUNA BEACH LOS CABOS BCS MEXICO-2023: Baby Whale Surfacing Near Mother
About this clip
Shot on vintage film in 2023, this 6-second clip captures a tender moment at Laguna Beach in Los Cabos, BCS, Mexico. A baby humpback whale surfaces near its mother, viewed from above as they glide through the Pacific waves. The intimate close-up highlights the majestic migration of whales in their natural habitat, with no humans in sight. Sun-drenched ocean scenery and gentle wave motion create a serene, cinematic portrayal of mother nature in action. This rare, unobtrusive wildlife footage offers a peaceful glimpse into marine life along the Baja California coast.
Clip Intelligence
- Production use
- Fits wildlife documentary segments, Baja travel edits, conservation brand films, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing aerial 4K footage of a calf humpback whale beside its mother in Mexico waters.
- Edit role
- Use as a short cutaway or quiet insert between coastline scenes, whale migration coverage, or beach lifestyle footage when the edit needs six seconds of overhead marine behavior without people in frame.
- Visual details
- Two whales move through clear turquoise ocean, with the smaller whale near the larger whale, pale surface ripples, sun glints on the water, dark underwater shadows, and no visible people, boats, logos, or buildings.
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.
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