Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

Alaska’s Absent Snowy Owls

by Kylie Mohr • The only reliable snowy owl breeding site in the United States has a conspicuous shortage of owls.

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

My Family’s Pacific Island Home Is Grappling with Deep-Sea Mining

by Rachel Reeves • Here’s what I’ve learned being up close and personal with the debate.

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

 

Checkpoints, Machine Guns, and Fences: This Pakistani Port Is Not for the People

by Samira Shackle • A massive port project—part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative—is more military base than port, further disenfranchising people in a region with a history of political tension and violence.

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Rebroadcast: When Mountains Fall into the Sea

by Tyee Bridge • As glaciers melt, unstable slopes are being exposed and are on the precipice of collapse.

Originally published in May 2018, the story, along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

What Whale Barnacles Know

by Mara Grunbaum • For generations, these hitchhikers have been recording details about their hosts and their ocean home.

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Rebroadcast: The Local-Carb Diet

by Madeline Ostrander • Dedicated Pacific Northwest plant lovers nurture an indigenous food with ancient roots.

Originally published in April 2018, the story, along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Are We on the Verge of Chatting with Whales?

by Christoph Droesser • An ambitious project is attempting to interpret sperm whale clicks with artificial intelligence, then talk back to them.

The original story, along with photos and illustrations, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Stitching Hope

by Kamala Thiagarajan • In the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami, a simple doll became a powerful symbol of healing in coastal India and beyond.

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Rebroadcast: Defenders of the Forgotten Fish

by Ben Goldfarb • Tribes of the Columbia River watershed are hustling to keep the Pacific lamprey alive, one fish at a time.

Originally published in July 2015, the story, along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Raising Baby Sharks from the Dead

by Claudia Geib • Biologists are rescuing baby sharks and skates from recently caught females, giving the unborn a chance at survival.

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.