Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

by Elin Kelsey • Insights into epigenetics and inheritance show that some organisms can adapt to a changing world. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Alex Riley • Sharks aren’t primitive, and they aren’t the most primitive surviving jawed fish either. New fossils are rattling the fish family tree. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Cathleen O’Grady • The Netherlands is trying to do something new when it comes to rescuing “stranded” seals: less.   The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Brendan Borrell • The swamps and subdivisions of southern Florida are overrun with invasive reptiles, including Burmese pythons and Nile monitor lizards. The only way to eliminate every last one of them is to follow the DNA trail they leave behind. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Paul Hockenos • One community loves wind turbines; another resents them. What Germany gleans from two seaside communities may determine its carbon future. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Sushma Subramanian • In Southeast Asia, sea nomads known as the Bajau offer a glimpse into how humans may have adapted to an aquatic way of life. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Darcy Dobell • Is this where North Pacific humpback whales practice their songs? The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Jon Letman • Volunteers resurrect a traditional fishpond on the Island of Hawai‘i, strengthening ties to their culture and land in the process. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Claire Eamer • Coastal communities have watched the economic pendulum—and their futures—swing wildly when it comes to relying on seaweed as an industry. Is there a better way? The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Laura Trethewey • Through the practice and poetry of basketmaking, lives, cultures, and generations intertwine. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Alastair Bland • Increasingly, scientists are relying on data gathered by volunteers to make their research happen. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Kelly Catalfamo • Grunion, little fish that mate on beaches from California to Mexico, face a lot of obstacles to maintaining a healthy population. And the most pernicious may be drunk beachgoers. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Lina Zeldovich • For years, animal rights advocates have waged war against the US Navy for its use of dolphins in warfare and research. Is a resolution possible? The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Ben Goldfarb • Scientists have long overlooked beavers in the intertidal zone. Now they’re counting on the freshwater rodents to restore Washington’s coastal ecosystems. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Leslie Anthony • On Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, culling deer is an act of cultural and ecological restoration. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Ben Goldfarb • Operation Green Turtle was considered one of the most audacious failures in the history of conservation biology—until a stunning nest inspired scientists to reconsider its legacy. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.  

by Rachel Nuwer • As Japan moves to make Iriomote Island a World Heritage Site, locals fear that tourists will overrun their remote paradise and impact their critically endangered feline neighbors. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Andrew Curry • On Öland, humans and grazing cattle have created a haven of biodiversity and preserved it for thousands of years. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Larry Pynn • There are good reasons why putting halibut on your plate can strain your wallet. The original story, along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Matthew Halliday • It is one of the modern world’s biggest mysteries—99 percent of the plastics that enter the ocean are missing. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.