by Moira Donovan • As dams come down on the Skutik River, the once-demonized alewife—a fish beloved by the Passamaquoddy—gets a second chance at life.
The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Dammed But Not Doomed

by Brian Payton • How scientists, volunteers, and incarcerated women are finding hope and metamorphosis through supporting a struggling butterfly.
The original story, along with gorgeous photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

The Butterfly Redemption

by Marina Wang • With little enforcement or legal culpability, social media helps wildlife trafficking thrive in plain sight.
The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

For Sale: Shark Jaw, Tiger Claw, Fish Maw

by Madeline Ostrander • For 35 years, a scientist and his team have been taking the pulse of 10 coastal glaciers. The diagnosis is in.
Originally published in July 2019, the story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Rebroadcast: A Visit with the Glacier Squad

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.

In Nome, Where the Muskoxen Roam … Controversially

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.

Rebroadcast: Searching for Keith

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.

The Secrets of the Sea Hidden High in the Andes

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.

Rebroadcast: What I Wish My Father Had Taught Me About Fishing

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.

How To Love An Oyster

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.

How Terrestrial Turds Lead to Marine Maladies

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.

Bonus Episode: The Sound Aquatic Episode 5

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.

Bonus Episode: The Sound Aquatic Episode 4

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.

Bonus Episode: The Sound Aquatic Episode 3

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.

Bonus Episode: The Sound Aquatic Episode 2

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 first episode, “Can You Hear Me Now?”
When Elin Kelsey and the producers of The Sound Aquatic podcast first gathered in early 2020 to create a podcast about ocean sounds, they had no idea what an amazingly unique year 2020 would be for anyone listening in on the ocean.
In this episode, Elin takes a deep dive into the wonderful world of fish sounds and finds out what makes the Anthropause—as some experts are calling it—the world’s most expensive experiment.
Find show notes and a transcript at hakaimagazine.com/the-sound-aquatic.

Bonus Episode: The Sound Aquatic Episode 1

by Tyee Bridge • In Seattle, Singapore, and other waterfront cities around the world, engineers are creating life-enhancing designs to encourage marine biodiversity.
Originally published in May 2019, the story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Rebroadcast: Fish Below Your Feet and Other Solutions for a Living Harbor

by Adam Robertson Charlton • As conflict rages around them, Ukrainian conservationists persevere in restoring the Danube Delta, one of Europe’s most prized ecosystems.
The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Fighting for Wildlife in a Time of War

by Yao-Hua Law • Sea turtle excluder devices are simple. Getting them adopted is anything but.
Originally published in May 2019, the story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Rebroadcast: The Tough Sell of Turtle-Saving Tech

by Moira Donovan • In a dark, unexplored layer of ocean, a hidden cache of fish might play an unexpected role in our climate’s future. It seems like a bad time for a new fishery.
The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

All the Fish We Cannot See

by Brian Payton • Canada jays thrive in the cold. The life’s work of one biologist gives us clues as to how they’ll fare in a hotter world.
The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

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