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WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGE Jennifer Karren, 35, was on a tourist boat returning to port when the whale jumped from the water and landed in the vessel

Tragedy: Jennifer Karren pictured with her husband on their wedding

These are the first pictures of a tourist who was killed after a breaching whale landed on the boat she was aboard as it was returning from a snorkelling trip off Mexico’s Pacific coast.
Jennifer Karren was thrown into the water off Cabo San Lucas on the Baja California peninsula after the mammal hit the vessel she was on.
According to witnesses the boat’s captain and a deck hand jumped in the water to try to rescue the 35-year-old before a nurse, who was on the trip, gave her CPR.
Her husband Trevor was forced to watch as workers battled to save her life.

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Treatment: Jennifer Karren receiving CPR aboard the small boat

On arrival back at the harbour she was rushed to hospital but later died from her injuries.
Several other passengers were injured during Wednesday's freak accident, which occurred as the boat was returning from the popular dive spot Santa Maria Bay.
Of the 23 on board, six were injured by the whale, three of whom seriously.
Firefighters say the mammal jumped up and landed on the boat, throwing the victim into the water.
But the tour company said Jennifer was injured when the captain had to make a sudden turn to avoid the surfacing whale, which hit one side of the boat.
A grey whale was said to have been involved in the tragedy, but humpback whales also common in the area.

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Trip: The boat's captain had to make a sudden turn when the whale surfaced

Whales sometimes breach but are usually aware of the presence of nearby boats, especially if the boats are running.
Mexican authorities said more than 2,500 grey whales had gathered in the area, one of the highest numbers in the past two decades.
They can reach a length of almost 15m (50ft) and a weight of 36 tonnes.
Boating accidents involving whales are relatively rare - although two years ago a US sail boat sank off western Mexico after a breaching whale fell onto it.
In July a sightseeing boat was overturned by a whale off the coast of California.