Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

by Sarah Gilman • A tiny Alaskan island faces a threat as deadly as an oil spill—rats. The  original story , along with photos, can be found on  hakaimagazine.com .

by Stephen Strauss • Forget rubbing elbows with the rich and famous, you’re more likely to get Lyme disease on the island. The  original story , along with photos, can be found on  hakaimagazine.com .

by Jessica Wynne Lockhart • A controversial plan for a tourist attraction sparks questions about South Australia’s celebrated tuna ranching industry. The  original story , along with photos, can be found on  hakaimagazine.com .

by Sasha Chapman • Our global food system discards 46 million tonnes of fish each year. Why? The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Madeline Ostrander • For 35 years, a scientist and his team have been taking the pulse of 10 coastal glaciers. The diagnosis is in. The  original story , along with photos, can be found on  hakaimagazine.com .

by Sarah Tory • A detective’s quest reveals how one idealistic fisheries observer may have collided with criminals and desperate migrants—and paid for it with his life. The  original story , along with photos and video, can be found on  hakaimagazine.com .

by Ferris Jabr • Illuminating maps during war, guiding planes to safety, making genes and proteins visible—organisms get their glow on to help humans. Originally published in May 2016, this fascinating story is as relevant now as it was then. The  original story , along with photos, can be found on  hakaimagazine.com .

by Paul Greenberg • Or how modern sport fishing threatens a timeless tradition. The  original story  can be found on  hakaimagazine.com .

by Jeremy Hsu • Researchers are using CRISPR gene editing technology to give Japan’s coveted red seabream a bodybuilding boost. But will people accept it? The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Peter Fairley • Can the small Hawaiian island of Moloka‘i and its utility get along well enough to teach the rest of the world how to get off fossil-fueled electricity? The  original story , along with photos, can be found on  hakaimagazine.com .

by Mićo Tatalović • Move over mice and fruit flies, the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, is busy developing the next great model organism for science. The  original story , along with photos, can be found on  hakaimagazine.com .

by J. B. MacKinnon • As the Comox Glacier disappears so does part of the local culture. Originally published in February 2016, this compelling story is as relevant now as it was then. The  original story , along with photos, can be found on  hakaimagazine.com .

by Amorina Kingdon • What’s keeping Cook Inlet belugas from thriving? The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Tyee Bridge • In Seattle, Singapore, and other waterfront cities around the world, engineers are creating life-enhancing designs to encourage marine biodiversity. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Yao-Hua Law • Sea turtle excluder devices are simple. Getting them adopted is anything but. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

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 .