...spectacular stunts that are performed by the killer whale and his trainer may leave you speechless. Killer whales have spent more than 50 years in captivity, and has caused much controversy as to whether they should be freed. What some people don't think about is what the effects are of having killer whales in captivity versus keeping them in the wild. Some things that differ wild killer whales from captive killer whales are how much they travel, the diet of the whales, amount of injuries, and their family dynamics. Killer whales that are in the wild travel many miles every day alongside their families, also known as pods. Infact, “Southern Resident Killer Whales travel on average of seventy five miles a day.” (“Center for Whales”). They can also reach speeds as fast as thirty miles per hour. Killer whales in the wild are free to roam wherever they desire with their families. On the flip side, killer whales that are captive are trapped and ripped away from their families. Also, killer whales have a lifespan in the wild of about fifty to eighty years, while in captivity the killer whale’s lifespan is much shorter, being twenty to thirty years. This is caused by stress and not being cared for the...
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...Savannah 12 November 2013 Is Killer Really the Right Word? “1961 first orca is captured and taken to the Marineland of the Pacific Park in Los Angeles. She dies a day later after repeatedly swimming around her pool at high speed and ramming into the sides” (Smith). Killer whales are a very large and powerful animal like any other wild animal, they can be unpredictable. Killer whales are beautiful creatures. The experience of seeing a killer whale for the first time is breath taking. My grandparents took me to SeaWorld in Orlando was I was 8, and after seeing a killer whale I was hooked. After going back many times it influenced me to want to become a whale trainer. As years have gone on I have learned killer whales in SeaWorld means they are in captivity. Why are these amazing animals spending their whole lives in a small swimming pool? Killer whales have been taken out of their habitats and put into captivity for research to be done on these amazing animals. An associate director of the Environmental Group Earth Island Institute Mark Berman says trying to incarcerate an animal as large as a killer whale or an animal with a large brain it’s proven it does not work (Pete). These killer whales need the freedom to travel wherever they’d like, not to have a routine day after day for the whole lives. The killer whales swimming in pools of aquariums builds frustration and aggression. Lori Marino is a neuroscientists says when whales in captivity are thrown with other whales that...
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...The Zodiac Killer was a serial killer who committed numerous homicides in Northern California in the late 1960’s. The identity of the Zodiac Killer was never discovered, and though there was a compiled list of possible suspects, the real Zodiac Killer is still a mystery today. It is confirmed that he killed at least five people, yet he claims to have killed much more than that according to letters he sent in. During his reign of terror, he would send cryptic letters to the local newspapers. These letters included four cryptograms, which are messages in which the writer replaces letters with symbols. These puzzles were nearly impossible to decode, and they made it that much more difficult for anyone to discover his identity. In these letters, he would take responsibility for his murders and also threaten to harm more innocent people, including children. With these letters, the Zodiac Killer also made a mockery of the San Francisco Police Department and caused panic throughout the entire community (“Zodiac Killer,” 2014). Out of the four letters that were sent, only one was officially solved by a couple who happened to see the letter on the front page of the paper. The first known murders took place on December 20, 1968 in Vallejo, California. The victims were Betty Lou Jensen, a sixteen-year-old female, and David Faraday, a seventeen-year-old male. As the story goes, they were sitting in their car at a lake when the Zodiac Killer approached them. David Faraday was shot in...
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...Greatest Fighter/Fastest man in the world One day a 20 year old man that’s named Bobby Wong Lee was in the gym punching some bags. He has been training and training, one day he believes to become the greatest fighter in the world. He is training for a fight that’s coming up in a couple of hours. After a close nail biting round 3 he loses. He was upset and angry at the same time. His family died during a carjacking 6 years ago all he can remember is the carjackers tattoo on the back of his neck. He finds a poster about a fighting tournament and the winner gets 10 grand but thing is you have to fight the undefeated champion. He signs up but you have to fight first to join and if you do well you’re in, so he starts training...
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...Serial Killers, The Media and America’s Fascination Turn on the television in any given evening and you can catch an episode or 20 of any number of crime shows (and all of their spin-offs) that showcases an intricate plot and horrific crimes. It is not uncommon for the viewer to get “sucked” into the storyline and then become personally invested in the outcome of the story. I often wonder what it is about theses crime shows and psychological thriller series that keep the viewer’s tuning in. What’s s the draw? Not only do we become drawn in, but at some point we even become infatuated with the subject matter and long to see more. Have was as a society completely lost all sense of right and wrong or has the media desensitized us to the realities of serial murderers? Defining the Serial Killer. In order to pinpoint the progression of fascination with serial killers, it is important to first establish a working definition of the term. The FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit defines serial killings as “the unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate (Morton). Generally the classification of serial murder is accompanied by the length of time between kills, or the “cooling off period.” In addition, the killer is usually a stranger to the victim and the murders appear to be unconnected or random. The FBI is credited with establishing this term, and by doing so, achieved a position of unquestioned authority in defining serial murders. Serial Killers...
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...referred to as killer whales are one of the world’s most dominant predators and largest of their dolphin kind. Killer whales are single celled organisms that belong to the Eukarya domain. The eukarya domain consists of four kingdoms: Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. Killer whales belong to the animalia kingdom, which consists of multicellular animal organisms composed of eukaryotic cells that lack cell walls. Ranking below kingdom is the category phylum. Killer whales belong to the phylum chordata that includes vertebrates. After phylum comes class on the hierarchical system. Killer Whales are mammals so they are a part of the Mammalia class. The Mammalia class is followed by order; there are nineteen orders of mammals. One of these nineteen orders is order cetacea. Cetaceans include whales, porpoises, and dolphins. Killer whales in fact belong to the delphinidae family other wise known as dolphins. The delphinidae family of cetaceans is extremely diverse, ranging in size and weight the species belonging to the delphinidae family have many variations between them. The scientific name of the species of the Killer whale as mentioned earlier is Orcinus orca. Orcinus is the genus of the Killer whale and Orca is the species. A killer whales appearance is very unique from other whale species and other species in its respective delphinidae family. A Newborn killer whales range anywhere between 2.1 to 2.5 meters, which is equivalent to about 7 to 8.5 feet. Adult killer whales measure...
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...Madison and Elizabeth are hanging out one day. They decide to go to the old mansion in the forest. It was a beautiful day here, but in the forest it was a terrible storm filled with lightning. The forest is filled with prickly thorns and twisted vines. They were told a killer lived there. As they slowly walked in the mansion, the door slammed shut. As they walked further, they heard strange sounds like voices in the wind and they saw strange animals. They stumbled into a dark hallway filled with knives and axes. At the end was the killer. Then the killer chased Madison and Elizabeth. Their hearts were pounding as they stared at the killer. He had a dagger in his hand. The killer cornered the two girls. With a throw of an old...
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...“South African criminal law defines murder as the unlawful and intentional killing of another person”, Bezuidenhout (2011). In other words the killing must be unlawful in order to be defined as murder. The perpetrator may not be found guilty of murder if she/he claims it was self-defence. Bezuidenhout (2011) , also emphasis that the killing also has to be intentional in order to be labelled as murder. For example if sixteen people die in a car accident. The tax driver may be guilty for not driving like he is expected but he the killing may not be defined a murder. There are many different types of murder, but I will focus on Serial murder. “Serial Murder is defined as the killing of multiple victims over the period of time ranging from days or weeks to months” Adler et al (1996). Adler et al, also emphasis that Serial murders have a minimum of three to four victims. All serial murders turn to have many things in common.“Serial murders tend to be highly mobile in order to minimise the likelihood of establishing links between the murder they commit between various geographic”, Addler (1996). It has been argued by Burchell and Milton (2007),...
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...Killer Whales: Abused & Mistreated While many people have experienced the majestic showcasing of trained orcas in public displays at recreational parks such as SeaWorld, few have heard of the tragic events that these killer whales go through while in captivity. It is ironic that such family oriented companies like SeaWorld, who pride themselves in giving families experiences that they will never forget, can just tear families of killer whales apart and abuse them while training them. And although these public displays of trained orcas seem extraordinary through the audience’s eyes, it is time that the untold stories of these whales and the true dangers of training whales comes out into light. Killer whales are the most intelligent marine creatures, due to their perceptive senses of sight and hearing, and also their heightened emotional behavior. But many of these killer whales that have been held in captivity have had limits on their freedom and enjoyment of life. In captivity, many orcas suffer from poor mental and physical health. In their natural habitat, killer whales can easily travel 50 to 100 miles a day. However, in captivity like the whales at SeaWorld, a typical tank is only twice their size, forcing these animals to swim in small circles or drift aimlessly. The stress of captivity can drive killer whales to display neurotic behaviors that can lead to tragic consequences. Science has even confirmed that in captivity, whales suffer from high mortality rates...
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...approaching problem, the serial killer. A serial killer is a person who kills a number of people, usually considered over five, with a cooling off period between each murder, usually one murder at one given time). Two murders at one time occasionally happen and these murders may go on for a period of months or years until the killer is caught. Throughout the last three decades the US serial killer rate has risen 94% and it is estimated that by the next millennium it will claim an average of 11 lives a day. Serial Murder is an epidemic; there are at least 35 serial killers active in the USA today who claim one third of the annual murder rate. The USA has 6% of the world's population yet it has three quarters of all serial killers. Not only are serial killers appearing in more numbers in the US but also all over the world countries are terrorized by serial killers, which are appearing in more numbers year and year after. KILLER TRAIT: A serial killer is a typical white male, 20-30, and most of them are usually in the USA. Their main motives are sex (even though the act of sex may or may not take place), power, manipulation, domination and control. The sex motive is usually rape for an organized killer and sadism for a disorganized killer. They act in a series of 5 or more murders with a cooling off period between each murder. Serial killers can go on for months and years before they are usually caught. The victim is usually the same for every killer - prostitute, hitchhiker etc. Their...
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...The Zodiac Killer Malisa Musick-Roberts Student-Fort Hays State University Abstract This paper focuses on the attempted profile of the Zodiac Killer who remains an unidentified serial killer active between 1968-1969. It is believed he is responsible for the attacks of seven victims, five of which died at the scene or shortly thereafter. Of the two male victims who survived, a physical description was given and a composite was generated. To this day, the case remains open. Included is a generic profile of the killer and the typology of the offender. The most descriptive profile is of the victims and their crime scenes because there is more locatable information pertaining to them. Much is unknown about the Zodiac Killer because in 1974 he stopped all communication with the newspapers and police. The paper concludes with interviewing techniques that would be used if a suspect were ever arrested or interrogated for these vicious crimes. The Zodiac Killer Offender Although it is impossible to say exactly, a physical profile includes that the Zodiac Killer is most likely a white male, 25-35 years of age, may not have done well in school, menial profession, may have little or no friends and no partner. One eyewitness stated he had short blond hair, a big face, 25-30 years of age and approximately 5 ft. 8 in. However, this profile is a mixture due to his seemingly fascination with the press, sending correspondence and phoning in to the police his crimes. He appears to be...
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...the Mask of a Serial Killer ENG/147 AAIA1EJ2I4 December 1, 2014 Kevin Phillips Behind the Mask of a Serial Killer Throughout hundreds of years, serial killers have reigned terror on many people. Some of the most notorious serial killers include Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Ted Bundy. Many people have pondered and wondered what motivated serial killers to kill multiple people. Many psychologists believe that most serial killers’ problems are more of a form of mental disorder, as other people believe that the problems stemmed from their environment. While there is no definitive test for serial killers, there are some important characteristics that can help law enforcement profile and catch these serial killers. Early Signs Law enforcement should examine the early childhood of possible serial killers by observing children with troubled fantasies. According to Feud he wrote, “The grandiose infantile narcissistic ego is characterized by states of magical or omnipotent thinking (Freud 1914)”. This means the fantasies are an illusion and it becomes powerful enough to fulfill these fantasies that are thriving in the mind. Therefore by monitoring early children’s fantasies then, they could be treated to dissolve and maintain these early warning signs of potentially becoming a serial killer in the future. Psychological abuse has also played a major role into the background of a serial killer. Seventy-two percent also...
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...Different Serial Killers and their M.O.’s ““Well, enjoying it is as good a reason as any.” – Dennis Nilsen, on why he killed” (Philbin, Philbin, Killer). Serial killers have been around for centuries. There are ones that have never been caught like Jack the Ripper and the Zodiac killer, but there are also ones that were caught, such as Andrei Chikatilo, Albert Fish and Ted Bundy. There are killers who killed people using a certain method that they made for themselves and people who had no such method. Some killers killed people because of mental issues or because they had a rough childhood, while others had seemingly nothing go wrong with their childhood. All of them had some reason to kill, whether it was because they enjoyed killing, or they...
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...Normal: 35g-3.5%, Day 1 sample 34g-3.4%, Day 2 sample 28g-2.8% describe the information of the chart using words. What do you think the information shown means? If you were in charge of the killer whale tank what action might you take after seeing the samples shown below? The first question shows the is the days after the saltwater had decreased along with the density of the water. To answer the second question, if I were to be in charge of the killer whale tank I would gradually add the saltwater needed to restore the orca tank back to its original state, then I would observe the orcas’ behavior and reaction towards the saltwater decrease. Reflection part 1. 5. The theme park company is building a scale model of the killer whale stadium show tank for an investor’s presentation. Each dimension will be made 6 times smaller to accommodate the mock up in the presentation room. How many times smaller than the actual volume is the volume of the mock...
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...Serial Killers have the desire to commit homicide in a repetitive manner. The average citizen is oblivious to the different types of serial killers. Depending on the type of murder, the technique of the crime changes. Serial Killers are mostly considered to be one of three types: medical killer, organized killer, and disorganized killer. In general, medical homicides are performed by professional medical personnel. They use their career to access the drugs they need to perform the unlawful act. Then they wait to make the “perfect” patient their victim. For example, Beverley Allitt was a nurse who would administer lethal amounts of insulin to children. She would also inject the child with air bubbles. Both the insulin and the air bubbles would bring death to the child. Eventually, Ms. Allitt was caught and arrested on homicide charges. Not only are there medical killers but also organized serial killers. These murderers take their time. They enjoy planning every detail to their sinister adventure. They might even stalk their victim before proceeding with forming the definite plans. When they stalk their prey, they want to make sure that the...
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