Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

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On Knowing the Winged Whale Jul 07, 2020

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by Bruce Grierson • Humpbacks are some of the most watched whales in the world, and yet so much of their lives remain a mystery.

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

Sand? Mine! (Rebroadcast) Jun 30, 2020

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by Tyee Bridge • Our insatiable need for concrete has led to destructive mining around the world. How can we do it better?

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

The Faux Fish Coming to a Restaurant Near You Jun 23, 2020

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by Brian Payton • Alternative fish has arrived on the market. Can it help save marine life and feed a hungry world?

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

Blasting Through the Hunley Mystery (Rebroadcast) Jun 16, 2020

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by Evan Lubofsky • Amaverick scientist claims she has done what scores of researchers before her failed to do: solve the century-old mystery of why a legendary Civil War submarine sank.

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

The Rolling, Lurching, Vomit-Inducing Road to a Seasickness Cure Jun 09, 2020

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by Egill Bjarnason • Searching for a solution has its ups and downs.

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

Protected on One Side of the Border, Hunted on the Other Jun 02, 2020

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by Judith Lavoie • Differing interpretations on the status of some coastal gray whales in Canada and the United States could make it difficult to strike a balance between conservation and Indigenous rights.

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

The Fisher Kings (Rebroadcast) May 26, 2020

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by Zach Zorich • Along southern Florida’s coast, the ancient Calusa constructed an entire island of shell and defied the Spanish Conquest.

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

The Sea Versus St. Augustine May 19, 2020

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by Madeline Ostrander • Rising waters put many historic coastal cities at risk of losing their cultural pasts: can they be saved?

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

Hunger’s Children (Rebroadcast) May 12, 2020

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by Ann Finkbeiner • Fleeing the Irish Famine, some immigrants brought their islands with them to North America.
The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.