Alaska’s Absent Snowy Owls
by Kylie Mohr • The only reliable snowy owl breeding site in the United States has a conspicuous shortage of owls. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Dec 07, 2021•18 min•Ep. 256
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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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My Family’s Pacific Island Home Is Grappling with Deep-Sea Mining
by Rachel Reeves • Here’s what I’ve learned being up close and personal with the debate. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Nov 30, 2021•29 min•Ep. 255
Checkpoints, Machine Guns, and Fences: This Pakistani Port Is Not for the People
by Samira Shackle • A massive port project—part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative—is more military base than port, further disenfranchising people in a region with a history of political tension and violence. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Nov 23, 2021•20 min•Ep. 254
Rebroadcast: When Mountains Fall into the Sea
by Tyee Bridge • As glaciers melt, unstable slopes are being exposed and are on the precipice of collapse. Originally published in May 2018, the story , along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Nov 16, 2021•20 min•Ep. 253
What Whale Barnacles Know
by Mara Grunbaum • For generations, these hitchhikers have been recording details about their hosts and their ocean home. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Nov 09, 2021•29 min•Ep. 252
Rebroadcast: The Local-Carb Diet
by Madeline Ostrander • Dedicated Pacific Northwest plant lovers nurture an indigenous food with ancient roots. Originally published in April 2018, the story , along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Nov 02, 2021•26 min•Ep. 251
Are We on the Verge of Chatting with Whales?
by Christoph Droesser • An ambitious project is attempting to interpret sperm whale clicks with artificial intelligence, then talk back to them. The original story , along with photos and illustrations, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Oct 26, 2021•19 min•Ep. 250
Stitching Hope
by Kamala Thiagarajan • In the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami, a simple doll became a powerful symbol of healing in coastal India and beyond. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Oct 19, 2021•19 min•Ep. 249
Rebroadcast: Defenders of the Forgotten Fish
by Ben Goldfarb • Tribes of the Columbia River watershed are hustling to keep the Pacific lamprey alive, one fish at a time. Originally published in July 2015, the story, along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Oct 12, 2021•19 min•Ep. 248
Raising Baby Sharks from the Dead
by Claudia Geib • Biologists are rescuing baby sharks and skates from recently caught females, giving the unborn a chance at survival. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Oct 05, 2021•30 min•Ep. 247
Surrogacy Across Species
by Chloe Williams • Scientists can now borrow the bodies of one fish species to produce another—whether they should, though, is an open question. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Sep 28, 2021•17 min•Ep. 246
Scooping Plastic Out of the Ocean Is a Losing Game
by Ryan Stuart • Open ocean cleanups won’t solve the marine plastics crisis. To really make a difference, here’s what we should do instead. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Sep 21, 2021•20 min•Ep. 245
Flying by the Fat of the Sea
by Amorina Kingdon • Scientists may have cracked an essential secret of shorebirds’ marathon migrations. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Sep 14, 2021•36 min•Ep. 244
Rebroadcast: The Mysterious Disappearance of Keith Davis
by Sarah Tory • The unsettling disappearance of a fisheries observer sparks questions about safety on the high seas and the fate of the fish stocks observers attempt to monitor. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Sep 07, 2021•32 min•Ep. 243
A Cancer-Quashing Microbe Emerges from the Deep
by Stephanie Stone • A species of marine bacteria shows promise for curing a nasty brain cancer. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Aug 31, 2021•32 min•Ep. 242
How Ancient Rome’s 1% Hijacked the Beach
by Heather Pringle • The rich, the poor, and the battle for the Bay of Naples. The original story , along with photos and illustrations, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Aug 24, 2021•18 min•Ep. 241
Why We Can’t Shake Ambergris
by Mark Wilding • The odd, enduring appeal of a scarce commodity few people use and no one really needs. The original story , along with illustrations, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Aug 17, 2021•25 min•Ep. 240
Rebroadcast: The Long, Knotty, World-Spanning Story of String
by Ferris Jabr • String is far more important than the wheel in the pantheon of inventions. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Aug 10, 2021•19 min•Ep. 239
The Ingenious Ancient Technology Concealed in the Shallows
by Brian Payton • Fish traps have a long history around the world, and a vast network in a Vancouver Island estuary reveals generations of ecological wisdom. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Aug 03, 2021•25 min•Ep. 238
Rebroadcast: Lord of the ’Rhynchs
by Adrienne Mason • There and back again: a taxonomist’s quest to reveal the world’s tiniest realms. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Jul 27, 2021•26 min•Ep. 237
The Hard Sell of Whale Sanctuaries
by Matthew Halliday • As aquariums end captive-whale programs, advocates seek to build ocean-based retirement homes for the animals—but finding the right host community is a feat. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Jul 20, 2021•30 min•Ep. 236
In Goa, the Water Runs Black
by Disha Shetty • Locals near one of India’s coal-importing ports feel the effects of coal dust and are bracing for an even unhealthier future. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Jul 13, 2021•17 min•Ep. 235
Survivor: Salmon Edition
by Brandon Wei • Will different salmon species adapt before the climate votes them off the island? The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Jul 06, 2021•32 min•Ep. 234
Birdopolis Webinar: Coastal Birds at Home in the City
This is a special episode of the Hakai Magazine Audio Edition. Researchers Louise Blight and Ed Kroc discuss the lives of gulls in urban environments along with managing editor Adrienne Mason. The conversation was recorded during the webinar called ‘Birdopolis: Coastal Birds at Home in the City’ on June 29, 2021.
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 233
Birdopolis, Part 3 of 3: The City, the Sparrow, and the Tempestuous Sea
by Joseph Quaderer • The saltmarsh sparrow survives the rattle and roar of one of North America’s most populated areas, but its greatest challenge comes from the sea. This article is part of Birdopolis, a three-part series that explores the lives of birds that are, by accident or design, spending more time in urban environments. The other stories are “The Gull Next Door” and “Honolulu: A Seabird’s Surprising Five Star Destination”. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimag...
Jun 24, 2021•26 min•Ep. 228
Birdopolis Part 2 of 3: Honolulu: A Seabird’s Surprising Five-Star Destination
by Joe Spring • The white tern—Manu-o-Kū—has excited ornithologists, its population growing within the busiest of Hawai‘i’s urban landscapes. This article is part of Birdopolis, a three-part series that explores the lives of birds that are, by accident or design, spending more time in urban environments. The other stories are “The Gull Next Door” and “The City, the Sparrow, and the Tempestuous Sea”. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com ....
Jun 23, 2021•23 min•Ep. 229
Birdopolis Part 1 of 3: The Gull Next Door
by Sarah Keartes • Your obnoxious neighbor or just a misunderstood, displaced seabird? This article is part of Birdopolis, a three-part series that explores the lives of birds that are, by accident or design, spending more time in urban environments. The other stories are “Honolulu: A Seabird’s Surprising Five Star Destination” and “The City, the Sparrow, and the Tempestuous Sea”. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com ....
Jun 22, 2021•22 min•Ep. 232
Freeing Oysters from a Parasite’s Hold
by Karen Pinchin • Armed with traditional knowledge and modern science, a small team hunts for the sweet spot that could save oysters from a parasite that has decimated populations in Cape Breton and beyond. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Jun 15, 2021•13 min•Ep. 231
Hawai‘i’s Last Outlaw Hippies (Rebroadcast)
by Brendan Borrell • After half a century, the counterculture squatters of Kalalau Valley are facing a final eviction. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Jun 08, 2021•33 min•Ep. 227
The Trees That Sail to Sea (Rebroadcast)
by Brian Payton • In one of nature’s remarkable second acts, dead trees become driftwood and embark on transformative journeys. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .
Jun 01, 2021•25 min•Ep. 226
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