Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

An Oasis of Open Water

by Julia Rosen • Inuit in Canada and Greenland want to protect an ecological wonder—a massive Arctic polynya—at the center of their world.

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

The Cavernous World under the Woods

by Bruce Grierson • On Vancouver Island, karst researchers hustle to save one of Earth’s most underappreciated—and fragile—ecosystems: an ecosystem hidden in plain sight.

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

Instant Ocean

by Hannah Hindley • Originally built as a gateway to space colonization, Biosphere 2 has a new purpose: to breed supercorals strong enough to survive swiftly changing seas. First, scientists must revive the simulated ocean.

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

The Hidden Coastal Culture of the Ancient Maya

by Erik Vance • For thousands of years, ancient Maya kings ruled a vast inland empire in Mexico and Belize. But just how inland was it, really?

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

The Ghosts of Fishers Past

by Brian Owens • Lost fishing gear keeps on doing the job it was designed for long after its owners are gone.

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The Halibut Hook Revival

by Raina Delisle • An ingenious Indigenous fishing technology with spiritual significance is making a comeback.

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Herschel, the Very Hungry Sea Lion

by Katharine Gammon • It’s dangerous to blame the decline of one species on a single predator. We humans like to do it anyway.

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In the Kingdom of the Bears

by Jude Isabella • The human-bear bond is ancient, but across the northern hemisphere, only a few societies remember the art of neighboring bears.

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

Kelly, the Sassy Dolphin

by Rose Eveleth • What can one brash dolphin teach us about personality?

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Letting Go of Paradise

by Steven Ashley • Three years after Superstorm Sandy slammed into New Jersey’s coast, few local communities want to accept that the Shore’s glory days are numbered.

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