Reflecting on mothering and loss after orca mom lets go

Bill Radke talks about our anthropomorphizing of the grieving mother orca, Tahlequah, and what it tells us about how humans think about mothering and losing a child.

We speak to Marc Bekoff, professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado and author of The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy ― and Why They Matter, among many books. We also speak to Angela Garbes, author of Like A Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy.