It has been estimated that in the nineteenth century between 184,000 and 236,000 sperm whales were killed by the various whaling nations, while in the modern era, at least 770,000 were taken, the majority between 1946 and 1980.
Согласно некоторым подсчётам, в XIX веке было добыто от 184 000 до 230 000 кашалотов, а в современную эпоху около 770 000 (из них большая часть между 1946 и 1980 годами).