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Whale dies after nearly capsizing boat off New Jersey's Barnegat Bay

Headline from ABC 13 Houston

A 20-foot-long Minke whale has died after it collided and nearly capsized a pleasure boat in New Jersey's Barnegate Bay on Saturday.

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  1. Newsweek

    Whale dies after boat collision off New Jersey coast (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Video footage shared on social media captured a 20-foot minke whale colliding with a motorboat, causing it to rock violently and throw a woman overboard.

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Whale dies after hitting boat at the Jersey Shore on Saturday, officials say (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    An 18-foot minke whale died after colliding with a boat in Barnegat Bay off of Long Beach Island, New Jersey, on Saturday, officials said.

  3. FOX 5 New York

    Whale dies after getting hit by boat, knocking passenger overboard in Barnegat Bay (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    A day on the water took a scary turn when a boat collided with a whale at the Jersey Shore, nearly capsizing and fatally injuring the whale.

  4. MyNorthwest

    Whale dies after collision with small boat off New Jersey shore (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A minke whale died off the New Jersey shore after a collision that nearly tipped over a small boat and threw a person overboard.

  5. NBC News

    Whale dies at Jersey Shore after colliding with boat, officials say (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A 20-foot Minke whale died after colliding with a motor boat at the Jersey Shore, officials said.

  6. New York Post

    Whale killed off Jersey Shore after bashing boat, throwing passenger into water (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A woman was knocked from her boat off the Jersey Shore when a distressed whale bashed the vessel – sending her flying into the frothing waves, shocking footage shows.

  7. Fox News

    Boat collision with whale sends passenger overboard, kills 20-foot marine mammal (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A boat collided with a 20-foot-long minke whale off the Jersey Shore on Saturday, killing the marine mammal and throwing one passenger overboard.

  8. ABC 13 Houston

    Whale dies after nearly capsizing boat off New Jersey's Barnegat Bay (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    A 20-foot-long Minke whale has died after it collided and nearly capsized a pleasure boat in New Jersey's Barnegate Bay on Saturday.

  9. Breitbart News

    WATCH: Distressed Whale Dies After Hitting New Jersey Boat (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A whale died after boaters saw it make contact with at least two boats in New Jersey's Barnegat Bay on Saturday.

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