Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

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.

by Sarah Gilman • In Alaska, one of the longest running and most comprehensive seabird monitoring projects is equal parts tedium, adventure, truth, and beauty. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Emily Urquhart • The people of Newfoundland and Labrador revive an eccentric tradition that’s part Christmas, part Halloween, to celebrate the holidays. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Christopher Clark • The post-civil-war boom in shark fishing that saved Congolese fishermen and their families is now drying up. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Ferris Jabr • Terrestrial animals get humane treatment and legal protections, but until now, fish pain has largely been ignored. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Raina Delisle • Buyer beware: sustainable seafood programs can’t guarantee ocean-friendly choices. The original story, along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Laura Trethewey • A stealthy source of pollution leaves the highway in astonishing amounts and heads to sea, toxic chemicals and all. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Grace Mitchell Tada • Changing sea levels are pushing groundwater into new and problematic places. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Julia Rosen • A surprisingly dense and isolated population of Humboldt martens is challenging our assumptions about the species. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Brian Payton • On Vancouver Island, a hermit-priest has spent a lifetime contemplating the natural world. At 95, he has come to believe there is a way we can save it. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Larry Pynn • The question of who killed Takaya, British Columbia’s famous solitary wolf, goes far beyond who pulled the trigger. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by J.B. MacKinnon • Once feared, vilified, and exterminated, the wolves of Vancouver Island face an entirely different threat: our fascination, our presence, and our selfies. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Cathleen O'Grady • In Arctic waters, researchers are scrambling to record baseline environmental data, while communities brace for the inevitable—shipping disasters. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Sarah Gilman • A faraway island in Alaska has had its share of visitors, but none can remain for long on its shores. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Andrea Valentino • North Korean policies are driving fishermen—desperate, hungry, and ill-equipped—into dangerous, distant waters. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.