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