Editing Pygmy killer whale (section)

=== Early records ===
Prior to the 1950s, the only record of pygmy killer whales was from two skulls identified in 1827 and 1874. In 1952, a specimen was caught and killed in [[Taiji, Wakayama|Taiji]], Japan which is known for its [[Taiji dolphin drive hunt|annual dolphin hunts]]. Six years later, in 1958, an individual was killed off the coast of [[Senegal]]. In 1963, there were two recorded events involving pygmy killer whales. The first was in Japan, where 14 individuals were caught and brought into captivity; all 14 animals were dead within 22 days. The second was off the coast of Hawaii where an individual animal was caught and successfully brought into captivity. In 1967, a single pygmy killer whale off of [[Costa Rica]] died after becoming entangled in a purse seine net. Finally, in 1969, a pygmy killer whale was killed off the coast of St. Vincent and a group of individuals was recorded in the Indian Ocean.<ref name=":5" />