article_snippet: the Protection of the Environment is investigating the incident that happened Wednesday a quarter-mile from the Bay of Santa Maria, the Protection of the Environment said.
article_snippet: The skipper, José Salazar Tendis, tried to avoid a whale, officials said.
article_snippet: Salazar couldn't be immediately reached for comment.
article_snippet: The tour company's general director, Felipe Diez-Canedo, released a statement through Mexican authorities that expressed regret that one of the Baja California Sur Prosecutor General's Office guests died, despite receiving first aid and being transported to the hospital.
article_snippet: CNN's Pierre Meilhan contributed to this report.