Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

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Searching for Keith Jul 09, 2019

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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.

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

The Secret History of Bioluminescence (Rebroadcast) Jul 02, 2019

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by Ferris Jabr • Illuminating maps during war, guiding planes to safety, making genes and proteins visible—organisms get their glow on to help humans.

Originally published in May 2016, this fascinating story is as relevant now as it was then. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

What I Wish My Father Had Taught Me About Fishing Jun 24, 2019

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by Paul Greenberg • Or how modern sport fishing threatens a timeless tradition.

The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Supersize My Seabream Jun 18, 2019

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by Jeremy Hsu • Researchers are using CRISPR gene editing technology to give Japan’s coveted red seabream a bodybuilding boost. But will people accept it?

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

The Hot Mess of Hawai‘i’s Renewable Power Push Jun 11, 2019

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by Peter Fairley • Can the small Hawaiian island of Moloka‘i and its utility get along well enough to teach the rest of the world how to get off fossil-fueled electricity?

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

The Newest Lab Rat Has Eight Arms Jun 03, 2019

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by Mićo Tatalović • Move over mice and fruit flies, the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, is busy developing the next great model organism for science.

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

The Whale Dying on the Mountain (Rebroadcast) May 28, 2019

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by J. B. MacKinnon • As the Comox Glacier disappears so does part of the local culture.

Originally published in February 2016, this compelling story is as relevant now as it was then. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

The Baffling Case of the Belugas that Won’t Bounce Back May 21, 2019

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by Amorina Kingdon • What’s keeping Cook Inlet belugas from thriving?

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

Fish Below Your Feet and Other Solutions for a Living Harbor May 14, 2019

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by Tyee Bridge • In Seattle, Singapore, and other waterfront cities around the world, engineers are creating life-enhancing designs to encourage marine biodiversity.

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