Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

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The Queen Conch’s Gambit Apr 26, 2022

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by Cynthia Barnett • The first and only queen conch hatchery and nursery run by local fishers is poised for duplication across the Caribbean—but even if conch farming can help ease overfishing, can it survive in warming, storm-lashed seas?

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

Rebroadcast: Slime, Shorebirds, and a Scientific Mystery Apr 19, 2022

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by Daniel Wood • Could the survival of millions of migrating shorebirds depend on the preservation of humble marine biofilm?

Originally published in November 2016, the story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Viruses Are Not Always the Villain Apr 12, 2022

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by Saima Sidik • We can thank microbes for moving carbon to the depths of the ocean, but will our changing world mess with their good work? And should we intervene?

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

Declared Extinct, the Yaghan Rise in the Land of Fire Apr 05, 2022

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by Jude Isabella • The Indigenous people of Tierra del Fuego were once relegated to historical oblivion. Now, archaeologists are helping them pursue deeper stories about their ancestors.

The visually stunning original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

The Landfill of the Future Mar 29, 2022

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by Andrea McGuire • Taking inspiration from science fiction, a small company on the Island of Newfoundland aims to revolutionize what we do with garbage.

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

Rebroadcast: The Future of Castro’s Crocs Mar 22, 2022

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by Shanna Baker • As a breeding facility works to retain a pure lineage of the Cuban crocodile, out in the wild the division between species is getting murkier all the time.

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

Rebroadcast: A Fish Called Rockweed Mar 15, 2022

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by Ben Goldfarb • In Maine, a strange legal debate is raging over rights to the state’s most important seaweed.

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

Clever Whales and the Violent Fight for Fish on the Line Mar 08, 2022

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by Nick Rahaim • As a commercial fisher, I’ve watched colleagues shoot at whales looting from their lines. Here’s why everyone loses when that happens.

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

Catching Crabs in a Suffocating Sea Mar 01, 2022

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by Julia Rosen • When oceans are starved of oxygen, it can be devastating to crabs and the fishers who rely on them. New tools could help crabbers sidestep dead zones.

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

Will Exporting Farmed Totoaba Fix the Big Mess Pushing the World’s Most Endangered Porpoise to Extinction? Feb 22, 2022

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by Victor R. Rodríguez • International officials will soon decide the fate of Mexican totoaba fish farming—and with it, possibly the last glimmer of hope for the vaquita.

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