Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

by Jude Isabella • From their beginnings in the late 19th century, salmon hatcheries have gone from cure to band-aid to crutch. Now, we can’t live without manufactured fish. This is part one of our special four part editorial package on salmon hatcheries. The original story, along with photos and map, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Egill Bjarnason • In Iceland, traditionally a land of cat lovers, bans and curfews are redefining the human relationship with domestic cats. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Aldyn Chwelos • This motor-free ocean race—with vessels ranging from paddleboards to pedal-assist sailboats—is less about how fast you can go and more about whether you get there at all. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Paul Tullis • A murky world of shell companies, flags of convenience, and end-of-life flags allows companies to dodge accountability and dispose of ships cheaply. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Cynthia Barnett • The first and only queen conch hatchery and nursery run by local fishers is poised for duplication across the Caribbean—but even if conch farming can help ease overfishing, can it survive in warming, storm-lashed seas? The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Daniel Wood • Could the survival of millions of migrating shorebirds depend on the preservation of humble marine biofilm? Originally published in November 2016, the story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Saima Sidik • We can thank microbes for moving carbon to the depths of the ocean, but will our changing world mess with their good work? And should we intervene? The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Jude Isabella • The Indigenous people of Tierra del Fuego were once relegated to historical oblivion. Now, archaeologists are helping them pursue deeper stories about their ancestors. The visually stunning original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Andrea McGuire • Taking inspiration from science fiction, a small company on the Island of Newfoundland aims to revolutionize what we do with garbage. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Shanna Baker • As a breeding facility works to retain a pure lineage of the Cuban crocodile, out in the wild the division between species is getting murkier all the time. Originally published in June 2018, the story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Ben Goldfarb • In Maine, a strange legal debate is raging over rights to the state’s most important seaweed. Originally published in May 2018, the story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Nick Rahaim • As a commercial fisher, I’ve watched colleagues shoot at whales looting from their lines. Here’s why everyone loses when that happens. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Julia Rosen • When oceans are starved of oxygen, it can be devastating to crabs and the fishers who rely on them. New tools could help crabbers sidestep dead zones. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Victor R. Rodríguez • International officials will soon decide the fate of Mexican totoaba fish farming—and with it, possibly the last glimmer of hope for the vaquita. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Devon Bidal • An exposed prehistoric seafloor is a hotspot for ancient whale remains, and now an international team is helping unravel their mysteries. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Tommy Trenchard • They’ve been robbed of eggs and guano, soaked in oil, and stung by killer bees—now a dispute about numbers could clinch their future. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Octopuses are some of the ocean’s most enigmatic creatures. Highly intelligent, curious, playful, and, as more and more research is showing, sometimes social. But although we’re witnessing more instances of octopuses interacting with one another—sharing dens, cooperatively hunting, or gathering in large numbers—can they form social bonds with humans? If an octopus seems to reach out to touch us, is it making a connection or just exploring the strange thing in front of it? In this special episode Hakai Magazine managing editor Adrienne Mason and guests discuss how octopuses perceive their environments, the current understanding of octopus social behaviors, and how we might interpret interactions between humans and octopuses. Guests are researcher Piero Amodio, who studies the behavior and cognition of cephalopods (octopus, cuttlefish, and squid), and Ferris Jabr, who researched and wrote "Can We Really Be Friends with an Octopus?" If you prefer to watch the discussion in video format, you can find it on YouT

by Nicola Jones • Is there potential for seaweeds to help solve the climate crisis? The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Eva Holland • A grassroots guard learns how to keep people and polar bears safe in a small Arctic community. Originally published in May 2018, the story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Moira Donovan • A beloved fish with a rich history has become hard to find—will it rise again? The original story, along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.