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  • a wolf on the beach at dawn on Vancouver Island, British Columbia
    Death of a Modern Wolf

    Once feared, vilified, and exterminated, the wolves of Vancouver Island face an entirely different threat: our fascination, our presence, and our selfies.

  • An Ainu man wearing a traditional bear headdress
    From Prejudice to Pride

    In the 20th century, Japanese anthropologists and officials tried to hide the existence of the Indigenous Ainu. Then the Ainu fought back like their cousins, the bears.

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    Protectors of the Penguins

    Meet the people who stand between the world’s last wild populations of African penguins and extinction.

  • Tannery workers dump waste on the banks of the River Buriganga, Bangladesh
    Saving the Ocean One Outfit at a Time

    The sea suffers for fashion. Kombucha leather and leased jeans to the rescue.

  • Death of a Modern Wolf
  • From Prejudice to Pride
  • Protectors of the Penguins
  • Saving the Ocean One Outfit at a Time

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Hakai Magazine explores science, society, and the environment from a coastal perspective. The magazine is funded by the Tula Foundation, which also funds the Hakai Institute, but remains editorially independent.

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News & Views

Scientists Gave Fish Marijuana to See if It Would Make Them Relax
Oct 20, 2017 | 450 words
Article - Short

It didn’t. But it would’ve been a lot cooler if it did. 

Teach the Kids to Fish
Oct 19, 2017 | 650 words
Article - Short

By training the next generation of fishers through a hands-on mentorship program, scientists and fishers hope to feed the world for many lifetimes...

For Sale in Canada, Endangered Sharks’ Fins
Oct 18, 2017 | 650 words
Article - Short

Shark fin soup is on the menu in Canada, but a new investigation shows that some fins come from dubious, even illegal, sources.

A Hard Shore Is a Dead Shore
Oct 16, 2017 | 1,000 words
Article - Short

How anti-erosion measures hurt fish—and living shorelines may help.

First Nations Test the Political Water with Fish Farm Protests
Oct 13, 2017 | 1,050 words
Article - Short

First Nations’ occupations of fish farms are rooted in a deeper conversation about Indigenous land rights.

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Features

Death of a Modern Wolf
Oct 17, 2017 | 4,300 words
Features

Once feared, vilified, and exterminated, the wolves of Vancouver Island face an entirely different threat: our fascination, our presence, and our...

From Prejudice to Pride
Oct 10, 2017 | 6,300 words
Features

In the 20th century, Japanese anthropologists and officials tried to hide the existence of the Indigenous Ainu. Then the Ainu fought back like...

Saving the Ocean One Outfit at a Time
Sep 26, 2017 | 2,900 words
Features

The sea suffers for fashion. Kombucha leather and leased jeans to the rescue.

Avoiding Extinction
Sep 20, 2017 | 4,800 words
Features

Giving Mexico’s rarest porpoise, the vaquita, a fighting chance in the face of poverty, corruption, and greed.

Sand? Mine!
Sep 13, 2017 | 3,800 words
Features

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

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Videos & Visuals

Living in the Sand
Oct 5, 2017
Photo Essay

There’s a whole lot more on the ocean floor if you just know where to look for it.

Protectors of the Penguins
Oct 3, 2017 | 5 min 25 sec
Video

Meet the people who stand between the world’s last wild populations of African penguins and extinction.

One Man’s Junk
Sep 7, 2017 | 3 min 30 sec
Video

For 40 years, John has been collecting our garbage off the beach. Here’s where you can visit it.

Nostalgia and Peace on the Ocean
Aug 22, 2017 | 3 min 20 sec
Video

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s short stretch of seaside refuge has outsized value.

Spineless Beauty
Aug 21, 2017
Photo Essay

These tiny marine creatures are enormously photogenic.

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Quick Reads

Not Your Average Beach House
Jul 6, 2017 | 850 words
Article - Short

Forget rebar or prestressed lumber—the sea provides a bounty of alternative construction materials.

Starring Sea Monsters
Jun 9, 2017 | 550 words
Article - Short

Sci-fi flicks from the 1950s and ’60s responded to the threat of nuclear war with villains from the sea.

The Path of the Unseen Whale
Apr 25, 2017 | 500 words
Article - Short

Just as a hunter leaves a trail in the snow, a whale forms prints on the water’s surface.

Hakai Magazine Turns Two!
Apr 21, 2017 | 250 words
Article - Short

To celebrate, here are our most popular stories from our second year of publishing.

The Wrong Whale In All The Right Ways
Apr 1, 2017 | 500 words
Article - Short

New research reveals how the North Pacific’s wrong whale escaped exploitation during whaling’s heyday.

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