Episodes
Monday Feb 05, 2024
In Nome, Where the Muskoxen Roam … Controversially
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
by Megan Gannon • In Alaska, residents are negotiating a contentious relationship with musk oxen, which were introduced to the area decades ago without local consent.
This story was originally published by High Country News, a magazine about the American West’s environment and communities, and is reproduced here with permission.
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Rebroadcast: Searching for Keith
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
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.
Originally published in July 2019, the story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
The Secrets of the Sea Hidden High in the Andes
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
by Santiago Flórez • The rich fossil deposits in Colombia’s mountains could unlock a deeper understanding of ancient oceans—and the country’s paleontologists are struggling to do them justice.
The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Rebroadcast: What I Wish My Father Had Taught Me About Fishing
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
by Paul Greenberg • Or how modern sport fishing threatens a timeless tradition.
Originally published in June 2015 the story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
How To Love An Oyster
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
by Brendan Borrell • The Pacific coast’s only native oyster is making a comeback, but it still needs a little help from its friends.
The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
How Terrestrial Turds Lead to Marine Maladies
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
by Jeremy Miller • Diseases from land animals are killing marine mammals at an alarming rate. Can we stem the flow of feces?
The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
Bonus Episode: The Sound Aquatic Episode 5
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
In May 2021 Hakai Magazine published a five-episode mini podcast called The Sound Aquatic. While our team has a break over the holidays, we’re bringing you that series. Here’s the final episode, “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.”
By now, we know the ocean is anything but silent. Fish grunt, whales moan, reefs roar with the deafening sound of snapping shrimp, and even natural sounds like waves and rain can be heard throughout the ocean. But people have taken it to the next (decibel) level, with global shipping, oil and gas rigs and exploration, sonar, and fishing and recreational boats. Can we learn to be good neighbors and turn the noise down? On this final episode of The Sound Aquatic, we try to find out.
Find show notes and a transcript at hakaimagazine.com/the-sound-aquatic.
Friday Dec 29, 2023
Bonus Episode: The Sound Aquatic Episode 4
Friday Dec 29, 2023
Friday Dec 29, 2023
In May 2021 Hakai Magazine published a five-episode mini podcast called The Sound Aquatic. While our team has a break over the holidays, we’re bringing you that series. Here’s the fourth episode, “Learning to Speak Whale.”
“Culture” is a tricky thing to define—anthropologists still don’t totally agree what comes under its umbrella. But by any measure, it’s getting clearer and clearer that humans aren’t the only ones who have it. And below the waves you’ll find some of the most famous and mysterious nonhuman cultures of all.
Find show notes and a transcript at hakaimagazine.com/the-sound-aquatic.
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Bonus Episode: The Sound Aquatic Episode 3
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
In May 2021 Hakai Magazine published a five-episode mini podcast called The Sound Aquatic. While our team has a break over the holidays, we’re bringing you that series. Here’s the third episode, “Plenty of Fish.”
Ah, l’amour. Finding a mate is a big part of life for all animals and those beneath the waves are no exception. Of course, this search for love often involves—you guessed it—sounds. From the booming grunt of a fish trying to lure a lucky lady to his lair, to the mournful moan of a whale, sending out deep, loud sounds across ocean basins to potential mates from far, far away, this episode of The Sound Aquatic listens in on love beneath the waves.
Find show notes and a transcript at hakaimagazine.com/the-sound-aquatic.
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Bonus Episode: The Sound Aquatic Episode 2
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
In May 2021 Hakai Magazine published a five-episode mini podcast called The Sound Aquatic. While our team has a break over the holidays, we’re bringing you that series. Here’s the second episode, “How Not to Get Lost in the Ocean.”
Sound travels far underwater. And it travels fast, too—about four and a half times faster than it does through air. So it’s no wonder animals use sound to find their way around. Imagine being able to “see” your way through pitch black depths just by listening to the waves, other creatures, or even ambient noise, such as mudslides; or being able to make clicks and use their echoes to build a picture of the space around you.
In this episode, we look at how marine animals from whales to fish (and even tiny fish larvae) use sound to navigate their world, using it for everything from finding a good place to call home to the next bite to eat.
Find show notes and a transcript at hakaimagazine.com/the-sound-aquatic.