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Whale Swimming Beneath Calm Ocean Surface

5s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife
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About this clip

Aerial view of a whale swimming just below the surface of calm, grey ocean water. The animal's dark back and dorsal fin are visible through the gentle ripples, creating a subtle disturbance in the sea. The footage captures the serene movement of marine wildlife in a natural habitat. Ideal for nature documentaries, environmental awareness campaigns, or establishing shots for coastal scenes.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for nature documentaries, environmental films, agency mood reels, or social edits needing an aerial view of a whale just below a grey ocean surface.
Edit role
Works as a short cutaway, transition, or quiet wildlife beat between broader ocean coverage and closer marine-life details.
Visual details
A dark whale shape and occasional dorsal fin sit just under calm grey-green water, with ripples spreading around the animal and no visible people, boats, shoreline, or logos.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead aerial composition, likely drone footage, with the ocean surface filling the frame and the whale positioned beneath the water rather than above a visible horizon.

Tags

whaleoceanmarine lifeswimmingwaterdorsal finseanaturewildlifecalmripplessurfacegreyunderwateranimaldocumentaryaerialdrone4kuhd

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
71 MB
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

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

A dark whale form is faintly visible below rippled grey ocean water near the lower center, with no visible people or vessels.
The opening frame shows the whale just under the surface as small ripples mark its path. (0:00)
The whale remains mostly submerged below grey-green water, with a small surface disturbance and no visible people, boats, or shoreline.
This frame gives editors a restrained overhead wildlife detail with the animal partly hidden by the water. (0:01)
A dark whale back or dorsal area sits beneath the calm ocean surface, with widening rings of ripples and no visible people.
The frame emphasizes the subtle dorsal outline and circular ripple pattern above the whale. (0:02)
The whale is barely below the grey water at the lower left area of the frame, surrounded by soft wave texture and no visible human activity.
This moment keeps the whale low in frame while the water texture provides quiet visual space. (0:03)

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