Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 hakaimagazine.com.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Listen to the first episode of The Sound Aquatic, a new five-part Hakai Magazine podcast that invites you to hear the ocean like never before. Then subscribe to the miniseries through your favorite podcast app.

by Peter Andrey Smith • Invasive species are sneaking around the world, nestled in the seaweed used to ship bait worms. An easy solution exists, but the industry is resisting change. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Egill Bjarnason • The location of this small island nation, along with its people and economy, played an unexpected and crucial role in the outcome of the Second World War. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Jennifer Kingsley • On this French Polynesian island dramatically scarred from mining, locals grapple with whether a new mine will heal or harm the landscape. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by ‘Cúagilákv (Jess Housty) • The salmonberry plant has nourished and healed Indigenous communities of the Pacific Northwest coast for countless generations, but its significance goes far beyond its value as food. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Laura Trethewey • When people come to the aid of stranded fish, are the salvaged truly saved? The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Ben Goldfarb • Around the world, fishers are embracing tiny quarry. Is microfishing a celebration of biodiversity or a sign of collapse? The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Boyce Upholt • Can casting away from established society to inhabit sea-based colonies save us from the problems of modern life—or are we bound to repeat our mistakes? The original story, along with illustrations by Chad Lewis, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Sasha Chapman • Fishing gear can pose a deadly threat to whales—and to those who try to save them. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Richard J. King • Famous for his art and writing about birds—and infamous more recently for his racist views—John James Audubon traversed the ocean a dozen times, providing a snapshot into the state of the ocean two centuries ago. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Christina Couch • With support from their advocates, fishermen are starting to confront the toll that dangerous working conditions, economic and environmental uncertainty, and ever-changing regulations take on their minds and bodies. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Caroline Hatchett • In Charleston, South Carolina, Heron Farms is attempting to grow a gangly, salt-tolerant plant in the face of sea level rise. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Christopher Pollon • Skipjack is the world’s most abundant tuna. It’s resilient, but can it outswim our demand for this pantry staple? The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Virginia Morrell • Indigenous communities in the Pacific Northwest bred little, white fluffy dogs that provided for them, both materially and spiritually. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Shreya Dasgupta • In India, a marine geographer helps consumers make sustainable fish choices by bringing them straight to the source. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Lina Zeldovich • Birds’ feces contribute nutrient-rich fertilizer to ecosystems. It’s also been a big business for centuries. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Clare Watson • Along the Australian coast, tens of thousands of years-worth of Indigenous history lie a short dive below the sea’s surface. The hard part is finding it. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Brian Payton • After centuries of persecution, brown bears are showing up in some unexpected places. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Chris Baraniuk • Scientists are scrambling to patch the cracks forming in the global marine weather monitoring system. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Kamala Thiagarajan • How a small radio station in India helps protect fishers and the ecosystems they rely on. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.