Animals, Emotions, and the Question of our Obligations The sight of a grieving orca carrying her dead calf for 16 days (and counting), and of her extended family foraging for her and feeding her fish to keep her alive. Re-kindles the debate around our obligation to take into account the impact of our policies beyond our own species. In this instance, the issue is a dam on the Lower Snake River in Washington state, reducing the size of the salmon runs on which the orcas feed.

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