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Whale Submerging in Clear Blue Ocean (Buzzards East Cape los Cabos, 2022)

7s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Buzzards East Cape los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2022
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 is seen submerging into the ocean. The animal moves downward, creating splashes and ripples on the water's surface. The sequence captures the whale's descent from an overhead view.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial wildlife footage for travel edits, Baja California Sur documentary sequences, marine conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing a whale diving in clear blue ocean water.
Edit role
Use this 7-second clip as an insert or transition beat between whale action shots, holding on the overhead splash and then the darker body fading below the surface.
Visual details
The frames show turquoise ocean from above, white surface foam, the dark shape of a large whale just under the water, bright sun reflections, and no visible people, boats, shore, logos, or buildings.
Shot mechanics
The composition is an overhead drone-style view with no horizon, placing the whale and splash near the upper frame while open blue water fills the foreground and midground.

Tags

oceanwaterwhalesubmergingdivingbluesplashwavesmarineanimalmovementcleardeepseasurfaceunderwateractiondolphin

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
7s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
84 MB
Location
Buzzards East Cape Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2022
Published
Jan 2022

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.

Overhead view at Buzzards Beach, East Cape, Baja California Sur, Mexico showing a whale partly visible near the surface with white foam trailing across clear blue water and no visible people.
The opening frame catches the whale near the surface as the splash spreads across the upper part of the shot. (0:00)
Overhead frame from Buzzards Beach, East Cape, Baja California Sur, Mexico with the whale darker under turquoise water as a wide patch of white splash foam breaks across the top edge and no visible people.
The second frame shows the whale dropping lower while the surface foam widens above it. (0:01)
Aerial view at Buzzards Beach, East Cape, Baja California Sur, Mexico showing the whale as a faint underwater form beneath bright blue water, with broken white foam near the top and no visible people.
This frame gives editors a clearer underwater silhouette after the main splash has started to disperse. (0:02)

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