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Humpback Whale Fluke Slapping Ocean Surface (Buzzards East Cape los Cabos, 2022)

7s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Buzzards East Cape los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2022
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About this clip

A humpback whale's tail fluke repeatedly slaps the ocean surface, creating splashes and ripples. The whale moves vertically, submerging and resurfacing its tail. The clear blue water shows the whale's movement through the surface.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial humpback whale fluke slapping footage from Buzzards East Cape fits wildlife documentaries, Baja travel edits, conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and short social cuts about marine life.
Edit role
Use this seven-second clip as a quick wildlife insert, transition beat, or energetic cutaway between wider whale behavior shots and quieter underwater movement in an ocean sequence.
Visual details
A humpback whale is seen from above in clear blue ocean water, with the tail fluke breaking the surface and splashing while the body shows as a green-blue shape below, with no people visible.

Tags

whalehumpbackflukeoceanwatersurfacesplashingmovementmarineanimalblueripplesswimmingtailunderwaterseanaturalwildlife

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
7s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
90 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 East Cape, Baja California Sur, of a humpback whale just below blue water as its tail fluke breaks the surface with white splash, no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale's submerged body and tail impact against the ocean surface. (0:00)
Overhead frame from Buzzards East Cape shows the humpback whale aligned vertically under the clear blue surface while the tail fluke lifts into white water, no visible people.
This moment holds the fluke near the top of frame as the whale's outline remains visible below the surface. (0:01)
At Buzzards East Cape, the humpback whale appears as a turquoise and dark shape under the ocean while its tail fluke disturbs the surface near the upper frame, no visible people.
The frame shows the whale continuing the tail-slapping action in open water with no shoreline or vessels in view. (0:02)

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