The practise ofwhaling in South Africa gained momentum at the start of the 19th century and ended in 1975.^[1] By the mid-1960s,South Africa had depleted their population offin whales, and subsequently those ofsperm andsei whales, and had to resort to hunting the small and less-profitableminke whale.^[2] Minke whales continued to be caught and brought to theDurban whaling station from 1968 until 1975.^[3][4] South Africa comprehensively banned whaling in 1979.^[2]

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  Chunk offin whale meat at Donkergat whaling station (1960)
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  Backbone of fin whale used forbone meal (Bovril) (1960)
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  Norwegian whalers nearTable Bay
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  Fin whaletrail flukes shortened for easier transport
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  Whalingtry pot inSimon's Town

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