Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

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 .

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 .