The Story of the Indigenous Wool Dog Told Through Oral Histories and DNA
Hakai Magazine was the first media outlet to publish the big news that the genome of a Coast Salish wooly dog has been sequenced. The new research sheds light on this distinct and culturally important species that Coast Salish people once bred for wool.
How to Love an Oyster
This story about the comeback of the Olympia oyster—the Pacific coast’s only native oyster—was the magazine’s most-read story in January.
Fighting for Wildlife in a Time of War
As conflict rages around them, Ukrainian conservationists persevere in restoring the Danube Delta, one of Europe’s most prized ecosystems.
All the Fish We Cannot See
In a dark, unexplored layer of ocean, a hidden cache of fish might play an unexpected role in our climate’s future.
For Sale: Shark Jaw, Tiger Claw, Fish Maw
With little enforcement or legal culpability, social media helps wildlife trafficking thrive in plain sight.
How Terrestrial Turds Lead to Marine Maladies
Diseases from land animals are killing marine mammals at an alarming rate. This feature looks at the sources of some nasty pathogens—and possible solutions.
Humpbacks Rebound in 20th-Century Whaling Hotspot
A short good-news piece about the resurgence of humpbacks in South Georgia Island’s Cumberland Bay was republished by The Atlantic, Smithsonian, and Resilience.