Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

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 .

by Egill Bjarnason • Searching for a solution has its ups and downs. The  original story , along with photos, can be found on  hakaimagazine.com .

by Judith Lavoie • Differing interpretations on the status of some coastal gray whales in Canada and the United States could make it difficult to strike a balance between conservation and Indigenous rights. The  original story , along with photos, can be found on  hakaimagazine.com .

by Zach Zorich • Along southern Florida’s coast, the ancient Calusa constructed an entire island of shell and defied the Spanish Conquest. The  original story , along with photos, can be found on  hakaimagazine.com .

by Madeline Ostrander • Rising waters put many historic coastal cities at risk of losing their cultural pasts: can they be saved? The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Ann Finkbeiner • Fleeing the Irish Famine, some immigrants brought their islands with them to North America. The  original story , along with photos and video, can be found on  hakaimagazine.com .

by Heather Pringle • Did lowly shellfish change the world? The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Chloe Williams • Fish skin leather was once common in fishing communities; now artisans and designers are breathing new life into the tradition. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Jude Isabella • The island of Borneo is the only home of the proboscis monkey, an endangered primate that is surprisingly resilient. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Annie Roth • Capturing up-close-and-personal animal encounters on camera can help garner public support for conservation, but at what cost? The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Bathsheba Demuth • The Svalbard Archipelago was uninhabited until humans came searching for resources. A historian follows their tracks. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Ferris Jabr • The moon influences life in a surprising and subtle way: with its light. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Heather Pringle • Tireless in her quest, ethnobotanist Nancy Turner works with indigenous elders to preserve plant knowledge dating back to the First People in the New World. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Cathleen O’Grady • It’s locals versus industry in the country’s kelp wars.   The  original story , along with photos, can be found on  hakaimagazine.com .

by Emily Urquhart • Isolated in the North Atlantic, the people of Newfoundland and Labrador developed a subtle and beautiful lexicon to describe their environment. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Sarah Tory • The tale of a notorious fishing vessel shows just how difficult combating illegal activity at sea can be. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Shanna Baker • In the Northern Territory of Australia, policymakers and biologists managed the impossible—making the benefits of living with a booming population of deadly crocodiles outweigh the risks. But when two apex predators must share coastal resources, there’s bound to be conflict. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .