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Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

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Every Tuesday, Hakai Magazine brings you the best stories from the world’s coastlines. Each episode is a recording of our weekly feature story. Find all of our stories at hakaimagazine.com.
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Episodes

Citizen Science Comes of Age

by Alastair Bland • Increasingly, scientists are relying on data gathered by volunteers to make their research happen. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Feb 19, 201917 minEp. 105

Hey Beacher, Leave Those Fish Alone

by Kelly Catalfamo • Grunion, little fish that mate on beaches from California to Mexico, face a lot of obstacles to maintaining a healthy population. And the most pernicious may be drunk beachgoers. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Feb 12, 201916 minEp. 104

The Great Dolphin Dilemma

by Lina Zeldovich • For years, animal rights advocates have waged war against the US Navy for its use of dolphins in warfare and research. Is a resolution possible? The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Feb 05, 201931 minEp. 103

The Gnawing Question of Saltwater Beavers

by Ben Goldfarb • Scientists have long overlooked beavers in the intertidal zone. Now they’re counting on the freshwater rodents to restore Washington’s coastal ecosystems. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Jan 29, 201923 minEp. 102

Deer Wars: The Forest Awakens

by Leslie Anthony • On Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, culling deer is an act of cultural and ecological restoration. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Jan 22, 201929 minEp. 101

The Curious Case of Bermuda’s Mysterious Turtle

by Ben Goldfarb • Operation Green Turtle was considered one of the most audacious failures in the history of conservation biology—until a stunning nest inspired scientists to reconsider its legacy. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Jan 15, 201917 minEp. 100

The Risky Fame of a Rare Island Wildcat

by Rachel Nuwer • As Japan moves to make Iriomote Island a World Heritage Site, locals fear that tourists will overrun their remote paradise and impact their critically endangered feline neighbors. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Jan 08, 201926 minEp. 99

A Swedish Island’s Rare Balancing Act

by Andrew Curry • On Öland, humans and grazing cattle have created a haven of biodiversity and preserved it for thousands of years. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Jan 02, 201923 minEp. 98

Why Does Halibut Cost So Much?

by Larry Pynn • There are good reasons why putting halibut on your plate can strain your wallet. The original story , along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Dec 11, 201820 minEp. 97

The Riddle of the Roaming Plastics

by Matthew Halliday • It is one of the modern world’s biggest mysteries—99 percent of the plastics that enter the ocean are missing. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Dec 04, 201818 minEp. 96

An Oasis of Open Water

by Julia Rosen • Inuit in Canada and Greenland want to protect an ecological wonder—a massive Arctic polynya—at the center of their world. The original story , along with photos and maps, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Nov 27, 201826 minEp. 95

The Cavernous World under the Woods

by Bruce Grierson • On Vancouver Island, karst researchers hustle to save one of Earth’s most underappreciated—and fragile—ecosystems: an ecosystem hidden in plain sight. The original story , along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Nov 20, 201839 minEp. 94

Instant Ocean

by Hannah Hindley • Originally built as a gateway to space colonization, Biosphere 2 has a new purpose: to breed supercorals strong enough to survive swiftly changing seas. First, scientists must revive the simulated ocean. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Nov 13, 201815 minEp. 93

The Hidden Coastal Culture of the Ancient Maya

by Erik Vance • For thousands of years, ancient Maya kings ruled a vast inland empire in Mexico and Belize. But just how inland was it, really? The original story , along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Nov 06, 201825 minEp. 92

The Ghosts of Fishers Past

by Brian Owens • Lost fishing gear keeps on doing the job it was designed for long after its owners are gone. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Oct 29, 201815 minEp. 91

The Halibut Hook Revival

by Raina Delisle • An ingenious Indigenous fishing technology with spiritual significance is making a comeback. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Oct 23, 201815 minEp. 90

Herschel, the Very Hungry Sea Lion

by Katharine Gammon • It’s dangerous to blame the decline of one species on a single predator. We humans like to do it anyway. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Oct 16, 201826 minEp. 89

In the Kingdom of the Bears

by Jude Isabella • The human-bear bond is ancient, but across the northern hemisphere, only a few societies remember the art of neighboring bears. The original story , along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Oct 09, 201845 minEp. 88

Kelly, the Sassy Dolphin

by Rose Eveleth • What can one brash dolphin teach us about personality? The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Oct 02, 201830 minEp. 87

Letting Go of Paradise

by Steven Ashley • Three years after Superstorm Sandy slammed into New Jersey’s coast, few local communities want to accept that the Shore’s glory days are numbered. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Sep 25, 201822 minEp. 86

Guilt-Free on the Sea?

by Paul Hockenos • How Norway is using oil and gas riches to engineer a future in emission-free seafaring. The original story , along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Sep 18, 201822 minEp. 85

The Oracle of Oyster River

by Brian Payton • On Vancouver Island, a hermit-priest has spent a lifetime contemplating the natural world. At 95, he has come to believe there is a way we can save it.

Sep 11, 201820 minEp. 84

Of Roe, Rights, and Reconciliation

by Ian Gill • On the British Columbia coast, the Heiltsuk First Nation asserts its rights to manage its resources, and who has access to them, through the seasonal herring harvest.

Aug 28, 201833 minEp. 83

What the Ancient Oyster Knows

by Geoffrey Giller • Scientists in the emerging field of conservation paleobiology believe that the key to oyster conservation could be contained in ancient shells.

Aug 20, 201812 minEp. 82

The Last Cannery Standing

by Frances Backhouse • The British Columbia coastline once pulsed with action around salmon canneries. Today, guided by Indigenous leadership, only one cannery processing wild salmon remains.

Aug 14, 201816 minEp. 81

Welcome to the Arctic, Fish

by Edward Struzik • As the climate changes, the Arctic Ocean beckons Pacific salmon and other species. How will we fish responsibly?

Aug 07, 201822 minEp. 80

Groomed to Death

by Brendan Borrell • Urban beaches around the world have less garbage than remote beaches, but less life too. The City of Santa Monica hopes to change the image of a clean beach.

Jul 31, 201821 minEp. 79

Seafood CSI

by Kenneth R. Weiss • Advances in genetic technology will make us all DNA detectives.

Jul 23, 201829 minEp. 78

Where Our Human Ancestors Made an Impression

by Andrew Curry • Coastlines around the world boast hints of ancient humans who gathered and traveled along the edges of the world, where land meets sea.

Jul 18, 201824 minEp. 77
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