Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

by Shanna Baker • In Gujarat, India, a special breed of camel is not constrained by land—but cannot escape the many forces of change. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Jude Isabella • In the 20th century, Japanese anthropologists and officials tried to hide the existence of the Indigenous Ainu. Then the Ainu fought back like their cousins, the bears. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by F. Salazar • For centuries, people have debated the location of ultima Thule—a mysterious northern land. Residents of Smøla, Norway, believe they live in that fabled place; other contenders say not so fast. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Laura Trethewey • When disaster struck Lisbon in 1755, one controversial ruler saw a path to modernization. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Jess Mackie • On aquaculture’s image problem and the people who want you to embrace the fish of the future. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Paul Tullis • In Southeast Asia, aquaculture production from medium-sized, freshwater farms is growing quickly. Meet the quiet revolution that could sustainably feed the world. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Brian Payton • Feeding wild fish to farmed fish is threatening marine ecosystems. Researchers and entrepreneurs believe they’ve found solutions. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Brendan Borrell • Aquaculture innovation is driven by a desire for profit, sustainability, and a delicious meal. Can the right marine fish satisfy all three? The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Jude Isabella and Shannon Hunt • For over a century, aquaculturists have tinkered with every part of a farmed fish’s life, from genetics to diet to where it grows best. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Jude Isabella • As the world’s population swells to 9.7 billion, industry and governments say aquaculture is the way to provide protein to the people—if that’s true, can we learn from the past and avoid screwing over the planet and each other? The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Sasha Chapman • Bluefin tuna is a luxury that feeds the egos of many, the bellies of few. Inside a Canadian fishery that pursues them. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Yana Skorobogatov • Once branded a foreign agent, a Russian activist has worked for 24 years to protect the island of Sakhalin from industrial development. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Lauren Kaljur • In some small coastal communities of Alaska and British Columbia, wealth is also measured by how much food you can give. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Braela Kwan • Three generations of the Hamada family have fished British Columbia’s coast. Will the latest generation outlive the salmon they seek? The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Sarah Gilman • Giving Mexico’s rarest porpoise, the vaquita, a fighting chance in the face of poverty, corruption, and greed. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Cathleen O’Grady • Living solo for decades in an Irish harbor, a dolphin named Fungie has taught us something about solitary cetaceans—maybe they prefer to be alone. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Bruce Grierson • Humpbacks are some of the most watched whales in the world, and yet so much of their lives remain a mystery. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Tyee Bridge • Our insatiable need for concrete has led to destructive mining around the world. How can we do it better? The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Brian Payton • Alternative fish has arrived on the market. Can it help save marine life and feed a hungry world? The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Evan Lubofsky • A maverick scientist claims she has done what scores of researchers before her failed to do: solve the century-old mystery of why a legendary Civil War submarine sank. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.