A 26-foot minke whale tragically died after a boat collision in Barnegat Bay, revealing injuries and a struggle for survival during a necropsy that uncovered concerning health issues.

A 20-foot minke whale dies after a dramatic collision with a boat near the Barnegat Bay inlet on Aug. 2, 2025.

Officials are expected to perform a necropsy Monday on a 20-foot whale that died after a collision with a boat that sent a ...

It happened on Saturday when a mike whale slammed into a boat in the Barnegat Inlet, throwing one person overboard and nearly capsizing before the whale washed up dead hours later in nearby Double ...