Additionally, these anti-whaling supporters are wasting their time advocating against whale hunting when there are other conservation issues they should be focusing on such as ocean acidification or the destruction of reef habitats. A study conducted in 2000 by Baker explored what type of whales are being hunted for resources. He found that the fin whale (Balaenoptera Physalus), sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis), bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera brydei), blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), sperm whales (Physeter microcephalus), and a pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) are the majority of whales hunted (Baker 2000). Out of this list, fin whale, sei whale, and blue whale are endangered (IUCN 2017) if whaling
