Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

Nov 20 2024 403 ep. 24 mins 3.8k

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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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For the Love of a Little Sea

Nov 20 2024 42 mins

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

Nov 13 2024 24 mins

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

Oct 22 2024 14 mins

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 original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

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

Oct 15 2024 38 mins

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 industry. The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Where the Rivers Run Pink

Oct 08 2024 40 mins

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 be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Trapped in the Tide of Organized Crime

Oct 01 2024 20 mins

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

Sep 24 2024 29 mins

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. The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Neighborhood Digs

Sep 17 2024 22 mins

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 story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

The Big Baltic Bomb Cleanup

Sep 05 2024 18 mins

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. The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Safety and Seaplanes

Aug 27 2024 29 mins

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 as commercial airlines. How do you keep pilots and passengers safe? The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.