Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

The Fleet-Winged Ghosts of Greenland

by Caroline Van Hemert • A mysterious population of peregrine falcons in the Far North has inspired environmental action and scientific research around the world. The or

The Secret Sex Lives of Deep, Dark Corals

by Christian Elliott • A unique fjord in Chilean Patagonia gives scientists a chance to unlock the reproductive secrets of cold-water corals that typically live thousands

For the Love of a Little Sea

by Olive Heffernan • The birthplace of experimental marine biology is in decline. Will Ireland rally to save it? The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Finding Food and Solace in the Intertidal

by Emma Marris • On the complex pleasures of harvesting shellfish with the people you love. The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

The Slow-Motion Destruction of Tortoises’ Slow-Motion Migration

by Kevin Gepford • On the Galapagos’ most developed island, researchers are tracking a growing threat to the millennia-old migration routes of giant tortoises. The origi

The Coming Collision Between Whales and Tankers on British Columbia’s Coast

by Laura Trethewey • Decades after they were hunted to local extinction, fin whales are recovering in the Kitimat fjord system—only to be threatened by a booming LNG indu

Where the Rivers Run Pink

by Jude Isabella • Non-native pink salmon have swarmed Norway’s rivers, prompting a relentless—and questionable—fight to beat back the invaders. The original story can b

Trapped in the Tide of Organized Crime

by Kimberley Brown • How Ecuador’s growing armed struggle is affecting its traditional crabbing communities. The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

The Poachers Who Could Save Mexico’s Vaquita

by Daniel Shailer • Vaquita have long been collateral damage for Mexico’s totoaba fishers, but conservationists believe there’s a solution. The only hitch? It’s illegal.

Neighborhood Digs

by Brian Payton • On the Pacific Northwest coast—and around the world—community archaeology is helping people reconcile with each other and their history. The original s

The Big Baltic Bomb Cleanup

by Paul Hockenos • The ocean became a dumping ground for weapons after Allied forces defeated the Nazis. Now a team of robots and divers are making the Baltic Sea safer.

Safety and Seaplanes

by Barbara Peterson • Floatplanes are ubiquitous on the coast and indispensable for remote communities, but they don’t need to follow the same regulations and reporting a

Here a Bee, There a Bee, Everywhere a Wild Bee

by Anne Casselman • Biologists are finding new bee species all over the Pacific Northwest—highlighting how little we know about native pollinators. The original story ca

Encounters with the Maverick Archaeologist of the Americas

by Ann Finkbeiner • It took a mountain of data to shake off the skeptics and rewrite the history of human migrations, but archaeologist Tom Dillehay was always interested

The Very Hungry Urchins

by Lisa S. Gardiner • Researchers are restoring the Caribbean’s surprising, spiky custodians, which gobble up the algae smothering coral reefs. The original story can be

Rebroadcast: Leviathans in the Harbor

by Brian Payton • More and bigger cruise ships are crowding coastal destinations. When is enough, enough? Who gets to decide? Originally published in August 2019, the st

The Social Cost of Carbon Credits

by Jack Thompson • Multinational companies funded a US $4.4-million carbon offset project. Senegalese locals did much of the work—and saw almost none of the money. The o

Blood in the Water, Food on the Table, Protestors on the Shore

by Paige Cromley • A centuries-old traditional whale hunt in the Faroe Islands remains in the crosshairs of animal rights activists. The original story can be found on h

The Owls Who Came From Away

by Jude Isabella • Over the past 80 years, one of the most resilient and hearty owls has practically engulfed a continent. Not everyone is pleased. The original story ca

The Estuary Smothered by a Thousand Logs

by Larry Pynn • For decades, scientists have known that allowing the timber industry to store logs in estuaries kills marine life. Why does British Columbia still permit