by Brandon Keim • Little-appreciated, semiaquatic, and cute-as-hell, muskrats can survive almost anywhere. So where are they? The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Sasha Chapman • Our global food system discards 46 million tonnes of fish each year. Why? Originally published in July 2019, the story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Paul Greenberg • As the Great Salt Lake in Utah shrinks, locals are working to preserve its critical brine shrimp fishery—along with the other entities that flourish in the lake’s strange, saline beauty. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Ben Goldfarb • Millions of killer culverts lurk beneath North American roadways, strangling populations of migratory fish. Now with a nationwide project, the United States is trying to fix them. The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Tommy Trenchard • Villagers hang onto the last patch of Sierra Leone’s Nyangai Island, knowing that their home may soon disappear. The original story, along with many photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Trina Moyles • Active in daylight during the Arctic summer and hibernating during the long winter nights, Alaska’s little brown bats are a unique population. Can their niche lives help them avoid white-nose syndrome? The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

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.Door Hakai Magazine

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.Door Hakai Magazine

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.Door Hakai Magazine

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.Door Hakai Magazine

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.…

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.Door Hakai Magazine

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.Door Hakai Magazine

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.Door Hakai Magazine

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.Door Hakai Magazine

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.Door Hakai Magazine

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 sn…

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 measu…

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 fo…

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…

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,…

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.Door Hakai Magazine

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.Door Hakai Magazine

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.Door Hakai Magazine

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.Door Hakai Magazine

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.Door Hakai Magazine

by Elin Kelsey • Insights into epigenetics and inheritance show that some organisms can adapt to a changing world. Originally published in April 2019, the story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Tiare Tuuhia • In French Polynesia, an ancient practice puts everyone in charge of protecting the sea. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Cathleen O’Grady • The Netherlands is trying to do something new when it comes to rescuing “stranded” seals: less. Originally published in April 2019, the story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Moira Donovan • Canada has spent nearly 25 years ignoring its own Supreme Court—and Indigenous fishers on the East Coast are suffering the consequences. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Jessica Wynne Lockhart • There are three known wild contagious cancers in vertebrates, and Tasmanian devils have two of them. What does that mean for the endangered marsupials? The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by J. B. MacKinnon • Rats are less pestilent and more lovable than we think. Can we learn to live with them? The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Jessica Wynne Lockhart • Tasmania’s Forestier and Tasman Peninsulas once segregated criminals from civilization. Now, they’ll isolate Tasmanian devils from a rampant disease that threatens to snuff out the species. This story was originally published in December 2015. In two weeks we will be publishing a new story with an update on how Tasmanian…

by Emma Marris • Almost 50 years ago, conservationists reintroduced white-tailed eagles to Scotland. It’s gone well. Some say too well. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Brian Howey • Scientists were writing an obituary for this species when a lawyer turned internet sleuth found evidence of its existence in an unlikely place. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Laura Trethewey • They used to keep historical shipwrecks hidden. Now, a marine sanctuary is trying a new tactic: radical honesty. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Jude Isabella • When habitat loss is one of the biggest issues facing wild animals, why has Alaska given an entire uninhabited, remote island to feral cattle? The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Sushma Subramanian • In Southeast Asia, sea nomads known as the Bajau offer a glimpse into how humans may have adapted to an aquatic way of life. Originally published in March 2019, the story, along with photos video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Darcy Dobell • Is this where North Pacific humpback whales practice their songs? Originally published in March 2019, the story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Rachel Reeves • As the Cook Islands embraces the burgeoning industry, deep-sea mining companies are becoming part of the community’s day-to-day. Can the country avoid the mistakes of resource extraction’s past? The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Serena Renner • Atmospheric rivers can cause catastrophic flooding and landslides but are crucial for water supply. In an era of increasing weather whiplash between flood and drought, can we learn to embrace the rains? The original story, along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.…

by James MacKinnon • On the night of November 15, 2021, British Columbia’s Nicola River sounded like thunder. Boulders boomed beneath a raging current that was bursting its banks, taking out everything in its path. Residents along Highway 8 were devastated by the destruction. But they were not alone. Communities all over southwest British Columbia …

by Norman Miller • Fiberglass revolutionized boating, but decades later, discarded and degraded vessels are adding to marine pollution. We can do something about it. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Laura Trethewey • Through the practice and poetry of basketmaking, lives, cultures, and generations intertwine. Originally published in February 2019, the story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Kelly Catalfamo • Grunion, little fish that mate on beaches from California to Mexico, face a lot of obstacles to maintaining a healthy population. And the most pernicious may be drunk beachgoers. Originally published in February 2019, the story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.…

by Elizabeth Landau • At the University of Copenhagen, researchers store ice cores that hold the keys to Earth’s climate past and future. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Brian Owens • There’s nuance in how we protect our oceans, here are the details. The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Dag Goering • In the Canary Islands, endangered angelsharks and European tourists are attracted to the same habitat which, for once, isn’t bad for the wildlife. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Lina Zeldovich • For years, animal rights advocates have waged war against the US Navy for its use of dolphins in warfare and research. Is a resolution possible? Originally published in February 2019, the story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine

by Ben Goldfarb • Scientists have long overlooked beavers in the intertidal zone. Now they’re counting on the freshwater rodents to restore Washington’s coastal ecosystems. Originally published in January 2019, the story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.Door Hakai Magazine