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.
Their Latin name, Orcinus orca, also reflects this observation of orcas feeding on large whales. Orcinus translates to âof the kingdom of the dead,â and orca refers to a kind of whale. We know that orcas are top predators, yes, but not the vicious âwhale killersâ that the ancient mariners thought them to be.