Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

Latest Episodes:

Giving Bambi the Boot Feb 07, 2023

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by Brian Payton • Our love of deer runs deep. But as their numbers surge and damage mounts, it may be time for a reckoning.

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

In Norway, Whale Watchers Churn a “Soup of Chaos” Jan 31, 2023

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by Egill Bjarnason • It’s amazing no one has died.

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

Rebroadcast: The Halibut Hook Revival Jan 24, 2023

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

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

Farmer, the World May Not Be Your Oyster Jan 17, 2023

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by Magdalena Puniewska • Despite the desire for local and sustainable seafood, oyster farmers and communities from New York to Rhode Island are clashing over public access and ocean views.

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

The Fishadelphia Story Jan 10, 2023

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by Ann Finkbeiner • How a scientist and a gritty team of activists and students are bringing fresh fish back to Philadelphia’s underserved neighborhoods.

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

How We Came to Know and Fear the Doomsday Glacier Jan 03, 2023

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by Marissa Grunes • It’s the world’s most vulnerable glacier and key to the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, yet we’re only now getting to know Thwaites Glacier. What took us so long?

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

Herschel, the Very Hungry Sea Lion Dec 27, 2022

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

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

Rebroadcast: In the Kingdom of the Bears Dec 20, 2022

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

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

Unearthing the Original Mediterranean Diet Dec 13, 2022

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by Paul Greenberg • Archaeologist Dimitra Mylona’s odyssey to reveal the Mediterranean Sea’s lost bounty.

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

Mumbai Embraces Its Booming Flamingo Population Dec 06, 2022

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by Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar • Despite pressure from development, flamingos seem to be thriving on the shores of one of the world’s most populous cities, and local people are becoming protective of the birds and their habitat.

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