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Whale Surfacing In Calm Ocean Water

5s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife
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 large whale surfaces in the middle of a calm, grey ocean. The animal's back and head break the surface of the water, creating gentle ripples and small splashes. The shot captures the marine mammal swimming in open water with a smooth, undulating motion. The overcast lighting and vast expanse of water emphasize the isolation and scale of the creature. This footage is ideal for nature documentaries, wildlife conservation projects, and marine life features.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Nature documentary, marine conservation, broadcast wildlife segment, or agency mood reel needing a whale surfacing in open grey ocean water without people or shoreline distractions.
Edit role
A short cutaway or transition beat for a marine sequence, showing the whale breaking the surface and then settling back into rippled water over a few seconds.
Visual details
A large whale is partly visible in grey-green ocean water, with its head, back, and pale side areas breaking the surface as small ripples and splashes spread around it, with no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames read as an elevated aerial composition over open water, likely from a drone, with the whale held near the center or lower frame and no horizon, land, boats, or foreground objects visible.

Tags

whaleoceanmarine lifewildlifesurfacingwaterseaanimalnaturemammalswimmingripplesgreycalmdocumentaryconservationbreathebackheadopen water

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 whale is barely breaking the surface near the upper left of grey ocean water, with faint pale body shape visible below and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale low in the water before the surfacing moment becomes clearer. (0:00)
The whale's head and back begin to show near the center of a wide field of grey-green water, with small ripples spreading outward and no visible people.
This frame gives editors a clear early view of the whale starting to break the ocean surface. (0:01)
The whale appears near the upper right as its rounded head breaks the surface, leaving a darker ripple pattern across the surrounding grey water and no visible people.
The whale is more defined against the open water, useful as a clean wildlife insert. (0:02)
The whale sits left of center with a pale side shape visible beneath the surface, while tight ripples and a small disturbance mark its movement through grey water with no visible people.
This moment shows the whale's body shape under the surface rather than only the head. (0:03)

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