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- Whale dies, passenger goes overboard after boat collision off Jersey Shore</p>
<p>Joe Strupp, Asbury Park PressAugust 4, 2025 at 5:58 AM</p>
<p>LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J. – A 20-foot minke whale died Saturday, Aug. 2, in Barnegat Bay after being struck by a boat, which nearly capsized and forced a passenger overboard, according to officials.</p>
<p>The whale was first spotted at the bay inlet at 2:45 p.m., according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC), which received a call from New Jersey State Police.</p>
<p>Rescue crews responded with the U.S. Coast Guard seeking a way to guide the whale out of the bay, MMSC reported on social media.</p>
<p>But before they could, the whale was struck by a vessel at 3:40 p.m. and was reported dead by officials hours later.</p>
<p>Video captured by a witness shows the whale swimming under a motorboat; the vessel tips to the side and a person can be seen falling into the water. Another person yells, "Cut the motor off!"</p>
<p>MMSC staff arrived on a NJ Fish and Wildlife Conservation Officers boat to "assess the whale, which was now resting on a sandbar in very shallow water outside of the channel," officials said on Facebook.</p>
<p>"They were able to approach within 30 yards of the whale, but due to the tidal conditions they could not safely access the sandbar for further direct examination."</p>
<p>The whale will be towed to a nearby state park for a necropsy on Monday, when appropriate equipment is available, officials said. Additionally, officials said, the tide cycle has to be proper for easier movement.</p>
<p>"The necropsy will follow, and will likely take several hours to complete," the MMSC statement added.</p>
<p>No information has been released on the identity of the boaters or further investigation.</p>
<p>This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Whale killed in collision with New Jersey boaters: Video</p>
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