The whale struck the boat in the New York, New Jersey port area on Saturday afternoon.
The known population of the whale species is just 360, making it one of the most endangered large whales in the world.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association is investigating Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for allegedly strapping severed whale's head to the roof of a car.
RFK Jr. allegedly used a chainsaw to cut off the head of a dead whale, strapped it to the roof of his minivan, and drove it across state lines roughly three decades.
A whale was spotted breaching on the Atlantic Ocean in New Hampshire and capsized a boat that was carrying at least two passengers.
The North Pacific right whale is critically endangered; according to NOAA's website, there are likely fewer than 500 remaining.