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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

Death of a Modern Wolf (Rebroadcast)

by J.B. MacKinnon • Once feared, vilified, and exterminated, the wolves of Vancouver Island face an entirely different threat: our fascination, our presence, and our selfies. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Oct 20, 202030 minEp. 195

The Race Against Catastrophe

by Cathleen O'Grady • In Arctic waters, researchers are scrambling to record baseline environmental data, while communities brace for the inevitable—shipping disasters. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Oct 13, 202017 minEp. 194

The Island That Humans Can't Conquer

by Sarah Gilman • A faraway island in Alaska has had its share of visitors, but none can remain for long on its shores. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Oct 06, 202019 minEp. 193

How North Korea Built a Fleet of Ghost Ships

by Andrea Valentino • North Korean policies are driving fishermen—desperate, hungry, and ill-equipped—into dangerous, distant waters. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Sep 29, 202015 minEp. 192

Where Camels Take to the Sea

by Shanna Baker • In Gujarat, India, a special breed of camel is not constrained by land—but cannot escape the many forces of change. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Sep 22, 202051 minEp. 191

From Prejudice to Pride (Rebroadcast)

by Jude Isabella • In the 20th century, Japanese anthropologists and officials tried to hide the existence of the Indigenous Ainu. Then the Ainu fought back like their cousins, the bears. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Sep 15, 202044 minEp. 190

Claiming Ultima Thule

by F. Salazar • For centuries, people have debated the location of ultima Thule—a mysterious northern land. Residents of Smøla, Norway, believe they live in that fabled place; other contenders say not so fast. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Sep 08, 202024 minEp. 189

The Earthquake That Brought Enlightenment

by Laura Trethewey • When disaster struck Lisbon in 1755, one controversial ruler saw a path to modernization. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Sep 01, 202013 minEp. 188

Big Fish, Part 5 of 6: Hold the Salt: The Promise of Little Fresh Fishes

by Paul Tullis • In Southeast Asia, aquaculture production from medium-sized, freshwater farms is growing quickly. Meet the quiet revolution that could sustainably feed the world. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Aug 24, 202025 minEp. 183

Big Fish, Part 4 of 6: Taking the Fish Out of Fish Feed

by Brian Payton • Feeding wild fish to farmed fish is threatening marine ecosystems. Researchers and entrepreneurs believe they’ve found solutions. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Aug 24, 202028 minEp. 184

Big Fish, Part 3 of 6: Show Me the Money Fish

by Brendan Borrell • Aquaculture innovation is driven by a desire for profit, sustainability, and a delicious meal. Can the right marine fish satisfy all three? The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Aug 24, 202037 minEp. 187

Big Fish, Part 2 of 6: A Short History of Aquaculture Innovation

by Jude Isabella and Shannon Hunt • For over a century, aquaculturists have tinkered with every part of a farmed fish’s life, from genetics to diet to where it grows best. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Aug 24, 202024 minEp. 186

Introducing a Special Six-part Editorial Package: Big Fish: The Aquacultural Revolution

by Jude Isabella • As the world’s population swells to 9.7 billion, industry and governments say aquaculture is the way to provide protein to the people—if that’s true, can we learn from the past and avoid screwing over the planet and each other? The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Aug 24, 20209 minEp. 185

A Tuna's Worth

by Sasha Chapman • Bluefin tuna is a luxury that feeds the egos of many, the bellies of few. Inside a Canadian fishery that pursues them. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Aug 18, 202032 minEp. 181

Dmitri Versus Goliath: Environmentalism in Russia’s Far East

by Yana Skorobogatov • Once branded a foreign agent, a Russian activist has worked for 24 years to protect the island of Sakhalin from industrial development. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Aug 11, 202020 minEp. 180

Sharing Food, Building Resilience

by Lauren Kaljur • In some small coastal communities of Alaska and British Columbia, wealth is also measured by how much food you can give. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Aug 04, 202020 minEp. 179

The Old Man and the New Sea

by Braela Kwan • Three generations of the Hamada family have fished British Columbia’s coast. Will the latest generation outlive the salmon they seek? The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Jul 28, 202023 minEp. 178

Avoiding Extinction (Rebroadcast)

by Sarah Gilman • Giving Mexico’s rarest porpoise, the vaquita, a fighting chance in the face of poverty, corruption, and greed. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Jul 21, 202034 minEp. 177

The Oddball Dolphin of Dingle

by Cathleen O’Grady • Living solo for decades in an Irish harbor, a dolphin named Fungie has taught us something about solitary cetaceans—maybe they prefer to be alone. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Jul 14, 202027 minEp. 176

On Knowing the Winged Whale

by Bruce Grierson • Humpbacks are some of the most watched whales in the world, and yet so much of their lives remain a mystery. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Jul 07, 202045 minEp. 175

Sand? Mine! (Rebroadcast)

by Tyee Bridge • Our insatiable need for concrete has led to destructive mining around the world. How can we do it better? The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Jun 30, 202029 minEp. 174

The Faux Fish Coming to a Restaurant Near You

by Brian Payton • Alternative fish has arrived on the market. Can it help save marine life and feed a hungry world? The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Jun 23, 202027 minEp. 173

Blasting Through the Hunley Mystery (Rebroadcast)

by Evan Lubofsky • A maverick scientist claims she has done what scores of researchers before her failed to do: solve the century-old mystery of why a legendary Civil War submarine sank. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Jun 16, 202019 minEp. 172

Protected on One Side of the Border, Hunted on the Other

by Judith Lavoie • Differing interpretations on the status of some coastal gray whales in Canada and the United States could make it difficult to strike a balance between conservation and Indigenous rights. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

Jun 02, 202020 minEp. 170

The Fisher Kings (Rebroadcast)

by Zach Zorich • Along southern Florida’s coast, the ancient Calusa constructed an entire island of shell and defied the Spanish Conquest. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

May 26, 202019 minEp. 169

The Sea Versus St. Augustine

by Madeline Ostrander • Rising waters put many historic coastal cities at risk of losing their cultural pasts: can they be saved? The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

May 19, 202029 minEp. 168

Hunger’s Children (Rebroadcast)

by Ann Finkbeiner • Fleeing the Irish Famine, some immigrants brought their islands with them to North America. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

May 12, 202017 minEp. 167

The Brine Revolution (Rebroadcast)

by Heather Pringle • Did lowly shellfish change the world? The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

May 05, 202023 minEp. 166
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