The gigasecond (Gs) is a unit of time in the International System of Units, defined as 109 seconds using the SI prefix system.
John Hargrove, who spent 14 years as an orca trainer, mostly at SeaWorld, says there was no doubt that the whale was aggressive. And the reason for whales' aggression, he says, is that they're held captive.Hargrove eventually became disillusioned with SeaWorld's treatment of orcas and left the company.ohn Hargrove, who spent 14 years as an orca trainer, mostly at SeaWorld, says there was no doubt that the whale was aggressive. And the reason for whales' aggression, he says, is that they're held captive.
Orca is Latin for a kind of whale. Because wild killer whales are not a threat to humans, and the term killer has a derogatory tone, many people now refer to these whales as orcas, rather than killer whales. At least in the U.S., and even among whale researchers, killer whale still seems to be used more commonly, although I've used both terms in this article.