Watch: 20 feet long whales were killed after a boat collision in New Jersey; Passenger threw the overboard

A boat collided with a mink whale with Barnegate Bay in Ocean County, New Jersey on Saturday, injuring the animal and an overboard was thrown to a passenger. The vessel is shown rapidly after an impact in the video circulating on social media, a passenger before throwing an overboard. The 20 -foot whale appeared briefly before leaning to her injuries.The marine mammal stranding center (MMSC) officials said they were alerted by the New Jersey State Police Marine Unit at around 2.45 pm (local time) on Saturday, when a whale was seen in the Barnegate Bays near Inlet.According to CBS News report, MMSC Staff coordinated with US Coast Guard, NJSP Marine Unit and C Tow, while a stranded coordinator was sent to the scene.The authorities received a report from a boator after less than an hour that a ship hit the whale, causing it to capsize it almost, and threw a passenger into water. According to the CBS News report, the person who went to the overboard was untoward, just like officials. The sea to Tow, which stayed at the scene to monitor the whale, later confirmed that the animal had died.Whale was resting on a “very shallow” sandbar outside the channel by MMSC Strapping Coordinator and New Jersey Fish and Wildlife Protection Officers. Officials said that there is a plan for a necropy to tow in the nearby New Jersey State Park. However, due to heavy equipment and limited access to tidal times, the whale will remain until Monday morning, when the circumstances are expected to be allowed to be removed with the help of sea tow. The video of the incident, which is now receiving significant traction on social media, has attained sympathy for the deceased whale.“Oh, that poor whale. I hate that it happened,” a user commented. “Oh my cow, it’s just a shocking! The poor whale, and that the passenger must have been nervous. It is a tragedy that such accidents are happening. We really need to do more to protect our marine life.“Very sad for the whale. I wonder what it bothers?” Made another comment. The MMSC has advised the sailors to maintain a minimum distance of 150 feet from the whale body for taking care in the area north of the double creek channel in Barnegate Bay.