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Aerial View Of Large Whale Swimming Underwater · clip 1 of 2

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

This aerial footage captures a large whale swimming just beneath the surface of the ocean. The dark silhouette of the marine mammal is clearly visible through the greenish-blue water, creating subtle ripples and disturbances on the surface as it moves. The camera tracks the animal from above, providing a unique perspective of its size and movement in its natural habitat. Ideal for nature documentaries, wildlife conservation projects, and ocean-themed content.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentaries, ocean conservation pieces, brand films, and social edits that need an overhead view of a large whale moving just below the water surface.
Edit role
Works as a short insert, transition, or quiet nature beat between wider ocean material and closer marine wildlife coverage.
Visual details
Greenish-blue ocean fills the frame, with a dark whale silhouette partly visible beneath rippled surface water and no people, boats, logos, or shoreline in view.
Shot mechanics
The composition is a top-down aerial view with no horizon, holding the whale under the water surface as ripples and surface texture dominate the frame.

Tags

aerialwhaleoceanmarine lifeunderwaterwildlifeseaswimmingnatureanimalwatersurfacedronesilhouettedocumentaryconservationhabitatlargeripples4k

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
67 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.

Top-down view of greenish-blue water with a faint dark whale shape under the rippled surface and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale barely visible beneath textured ocean water. (0:00)
A darker whale silhouette sits under the ocean surface, surrounded by circular ripples in green-blue water with no visible people.
This frame gives a clearer look at the whale shape just below the surface. (0:01)
The whale remains partly visible under the water near a cluster of surface ripples, with open ocean filling the frame and no visible people.
The frame captures the animal's submerged outline as it disturbs the water above it. (0:02)
Rippling green-blue water fills the overhead frame while the whale appears as a soft dark blur beneath the surface and no visible people are present.
The whale becomes less distinct as the surface texture softens its outline. (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.