LAGUNA BEACH LOS CABOS BCS MEXICO-2023: Baby Whale Swimming Near Mom
About this clip
Shot from a bird's eye view, this 2023 vintage film footage captures a baby whale swimming closely beside its mother in the clear waters of Laguna Beach, Los Cabos, BCS, Mexico. The serene ocean scene unfolds without humans, showcasing the natural grace of whales as they glide through the waves. Sun-drenched waters and gentle swells highlight the intimate bond between mother and calf, offering a rare glimpse into marine life in the Baja California Sur region. This tranquil, nature-focused clip is ideal for documentaries, environmental content, or nostalgic nature storytelling.
Clip Intelligence
- Production use
- Fits a wildlife documentary, Baja California Sur travel edit, conservation brand film, or social nature cut needing an overhead mother and calf whale moment in clear ocean water.
- Edit role
- Use as a six-second insert, transition, or quiet beat between broader coastal scenes, with the calf and larger whale giving editors a clear subject relationship without people in frame.
- Visual details
- A large whale and a smaller calf swim side by side beneath turquoise water, with white surface ripples and sun reflections around their bodies and no visible people.
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.
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.