Washington (December 6, 2023)—The recall of the journey and life of Tokitae, the orca began in the 1970s and has influenced Animal Law ever since. The Washington Post just shared a Deep Reads “After half a century in a tank, a beloved orca was about to be freed. Then her life ended, and a moment of reckoning began.”
For more context on the matter, please consider Katherine Hessler, Assistant Dean for Animal Law at the George Washington University Law School. Hessler can discuss how the law failed to protect Tokitae and address the science behind her move. The GW Animal Law program recently hosted the event, Tokitae, Reflection on a Life: Evolving Science & the Need for Better Laws. (recorded link included)
Dean Hessler has been a clinical law professor for 30 years, 22 of which has been teaching animal law. Hessler is the inaugural dean of animal law at the George Washington University Law School, and has helped to develop and found Animal Law Studies and curriculum at a variety of schools and centers. In addition, Dean Hessler was the chair of the Animal Law Section and the Balance in Legal Education Sections of the American Association of Law Schools.
If you wish to speak with Dean Katherine Hessler, please contact Media Relations Specialist Shannon Mitchell at [email protected].
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