What are the breed of whales the Japanese kill?

The Japanese more or less kill every breed of whale that they can get their hands on. They are, in most countries, especially Australia, considered common criminals because they slaughter whales in Australian waters without the government's permission or consent. Also, the whalers have destroyed many protesters' boats (including the $2m Ady Gil) and damaged many more. It has since been proved that they have used spy planes launched in Albany and Adelaide to evade the protesters' boats. Australia is trying to find a diplomatic solution, but says that if one cannot be reached by November 2010, they will take the Japanese Government to court. The battle continues...

If this offended any Japanese, I'm sorry. It's not meant to be rude in any way.