Culture and the Survival Instinct

The documentary was all about Culture.

Culture defined where the killer whales swam, what they ate, how they hunted and above all it defined the strategies for their survival.

The LA pod (having a distinct culture) had perfected the art of killing the Great White Shark.

How?

Careful conditioning over generations.And thus laying to rest the legend of the Great White!

Are humans so different?How far have we been influenced by culture in moulding our decisions?Are our instincts shaped by a conditioning of generations of our forefathers?

Survival holds the key.

The scavenger and his city

He sits hunched over his bag.Sifting through the contents,occasionally pulling the open mouth of the bag over to his face, taking deep breaths.The hands move feverishly,searching in anticipation.

The smell is overpowering.His nose wrinkles without sign of disgust.Everything has a price.The bottles, caps and the occasional leather.

The dogs arrive, in packs.They ignore him. He's one of their own.Man and dog,to each his own space.

Suddenly the face lights up.He found something.

Dinner.

In the end,the city provides for all.