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Humpback Whale Surfacing and Creating a Splash (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 surfaces in the ocean, creating a large splash of water. The whale's head and pectoral fin are visible as it breaks the water's surface. The sequence shows the splash expanding and then subsiding as the whale re-enters the water.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Fits wildlife documentary segments, Baja California Sur travel edits, marine conservation pieces, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing a humpback whale surfacing in open blue water.
Edit role
Use this seven second clip as an action beat, insert, or transition from underwater movement to surface impact, with the splash giving editors a clear visual punctuation point.
Visual details
An overhead view shows a humpback whale breaking the blue ocean surface, white spray and foam spreading across the water, with no visible people, boats, shoreline, or buildings.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an aerial drone angle looking almost straight down, with the whale and splash centered against open water and no horizon or foreground objects visible.

Tags

whaleoceanwatersplashsurfacinghumpbackbluewhitemovementmarineanimalseasurfacespraywaveactionnaturalwildlife

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
7s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
85 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.

At Buzzards Beach East Cape in Baja California Sur, a humpback whale is visible beneath the blue ocean surface near a small ring of white foam, with no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale approaching the surface before the larger splash develops. (0:00)
A humpback whale surfaces in blue water at Buzzards Beach East Cape, Baja California Sur, with a bright white burst of spray covering the top of the body and no visible people.
This frame captures the first strong surface impact as the whale breaks through the water. (0:01)
At Buzzards Beach East Cape in Baja California Sur, a large white splash spreads across the blue ocean while part of the humpback whale remains visible below the foam, with no visible people.
The splash expands across the frame, marking the peak of the surfacing action. (0:02)

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