These are humpback whales, southern blue whales, pygmy blue whales, and southern minke whales. Killer whale predation on minke whales has been well documented. Also common are minke and bottlenose whales. Minke whales are the only legally hunted species. However other baleen whales such as fin, blue, minke, gray and sei whales also breach. Common minke whales are normally seen singly. Few dwarf minke whales have been reported taken by whaling operations. Common minke whales have a disjointed distribution. A total of 498 minke whales were caught. With occasional sightings of common dolphin and minke whale. All of the dwarf minke whales caught off South Africa were taken singly. There have been two confirmed hybrids between Antarctic and common minke whales. There have been two confirmed hybrids between common and Antarctic minke whales. The study contradicted previous JARPA studies indicating Antarctic minke whale populations were healthy. Following the moratorium, most hunting of minke whales ceased.