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V. SUMMARY OF AVAILABLE DATA ON MAJOR 



ANIMAL GROUPS 19 



A. Antarctic Krill 19 



1 . Distribution 20 



2 . Movements 23 



3 . Stock Identification 23 



4 . Standing Stock 23 



5 . Reproduction 25 



6 . Food Habits 25 



B. Antarctic Whales 28 



1 . Baleen Whales 28 



a. Distribution 28 



b . Movements 30 



c. Stock Identification 34 



1 ) Humpback Whales 34 



2) Blue Whale 35 



3) Pigmy Blue Whale 35 



4 ) Fin Whale 35 



5) Sei Whale 35 



6 ) Minke Whale 36 



d . Standing Stock 36 



3 . Feeding Habits 39 



2 . Toothed Whales 41 



a . Sperm Whale 41 



b. Killer Whale 42 



C . Antarctic Seals 42 



1 . True Antarctic Seals 42 



a. Distribution 43 



1) Crabeater Seals 43 



2) Leopard Seals 48 



3) Ross Seals 48 



4) Weddell Seals 48 



b. Movements and Annual Cycle 48 



1) Crabeater Seals 48 



2) Leopard Seals 50 



3) Ross Seals 50 



4) Weddell Seals 51 



c. Stock Identification 51 



d. Standing Stock 51 



e. Food Habits 51 



1) Crabeater Seals 53 



2 ) Leopard Seals 53 



3) Ross Seals 59 



4) Weddell Seals 59 



