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Aerial View Of Whale Swimming In Ocean · underwater

5s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife
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About this clip

A high-angle aerial shot captures a whale swimming just beneath the surface of a calm, grey ocean. The large marine mammal is visible through the water, creating subtle ripples and disturbances as it moves forward. The scene is overcast and water texture suggest a serene, natural environment. This footage is ideal for wildlife documentaries, nature conservation themes, or establishing shots of marine life in their natural habitat.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentaries, ocean conservation segments, nature broadcast edits, agency mood reels, and brand films needing a quiet aerial view of a whale near the sea surface.
Edit role
The short 7-frame runtime works as a brief opener, cutaway, transition, or contemplative insert between stronger marine wildlife beats.
Visual details
A whale shape moves just beneath grey-green ocean water, with faint turquoise highlights, small ripples, soft overcast light, no horizon, no land, no boats, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The clip is framed from a high-angle aerial perspective consistent with drone capture, looking straight down at water texture and the whale's submerged body without visible shoreline or foreground objects.

Tags

whaleoceanmarine lifeswimmingaerialdronewaterseawildlifenaturegreyripplesunderwatersurfacecalmdocumentaryconservationanimal4kuhd

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 high-angle aerial frame shows a whale barely visible beneath rippled grey-green ocean water, with no visible people, boats, land, or horizon.
The opening frame establishes the whale as a subtle submerged shape within an empty ocean surface. (0:00)
The whale appears as a darker form under the water near the lower center of the frame, surrounded by small ripples and muted grey sea texture with no visible people.
This moment shows the animal's body becoming slightly clearer below the calm surface. (0:01)
A faint turquoise highlight appears near the submerged whale in the upper right area, while the surrounding ocean remains flat, grey, and empty of people or vessels.
The frame captures a small color break beside the whale beneath the surface. (0:02)
The aerial view places the submerged whale lower in the frame, with light ripples radiating through grey water and no visible people, shoreline, or boats.
This frame works as a clean cutaway of the whale moving through open water. (0:03)

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.