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LAGUNA BEACH LOS CABOS BCS MEXICO-2023: Humpback Whale Swimming in Ocean Waves

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

A humpback whale surfaces in the ocean at Laguna Beach, Los Cabos, BCS, Mexico, its massive form breaking the waves in a powerful display of nature. Shot on vintage film, this 6-second clip captures the whale swimming gracefully through the water, with no humans in sight. The scene unfolds under bright daylight, showcasing the raw beauty of the Pacific coastline. This rare, unobstructed wildlife moment offers a cinematic glimpse into marine life, perfect for nature documentaries, environmental storytelling, or nostalgic fine art projects.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for marine wildlife documentaries, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing aerial humpback whale footage from Los Cabos.
Edit role
Works as a six-second wildlife insert, transition, or natural-history beat between coastline coverage and wider ocean scenes, with the whale and calf visible at the surface throughout.

Tags

lagunaBEACHLOScabosBCSmexico2023fine arthumpback whalewhales showing from the waveswhaleno humanswavesoceanwaterfrom abovesceneryoutdoorsdayswimming

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

2 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

Adult humpback whale and smaller whale swim near the surface in teal water at Laguna Beach Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, with no visible people.
Opening frame shows the whale pair from above with open ocean filling the composition. (0:00)
The whale pair continues across rippled teal ocean at Laguna Beach Los Cabos, with the smaller whale above the adult and no visible people.
This moment keeps both whales in frame as the adult body sits just below the surface. (0:01)

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.