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The Secret Sex Lives of Deep, Dark Corals

A unique fjord in Chilean Patagonia gives scientists a chance to unlock the reproductive secrets of cold-water corals that typically live thousands of meters below the ocean’s surface.

For the Love of a Little Sea

The birthplace of experimental marine biology is in decline. Will Ireland rally to save it?

Finding Food and Solace in the Intertidal

On the complex pleasures of harvesting shellfish with the people you love.

The Other Side of the World’s Largest Dam Removal

Removing dams from the Klamath River in Northern California seems like a clear win for fish and rivers. Why do some locals hate it?

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The Secret Sex Lives of Deep, Dark Corals

A unique fjord in Chilean Patagonia gives scientists a chance to unlock the reproductive secrets of cold-water corals that typically live thousands of meters below the ocean’s surface.

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For Killer Whales, Saddle Patches are Like Fingerprints

Each killer whale has a distinct pattern of pigmentation behind its dorsal fin. How do these patterns vary around the world?

Nov 29, 2024 | seven-panel comic

The Secret Sex Lives of Deep, Dark Corals

A unique fjord in Chilean Patagonia gives scientists a chance to unlock the reproductive secrets of cold-water corals that typically live thousands of meters below the ocean’s surface.

Nov 27, 2024 | 4,500 words, about 22 minutes

One Great Shot: Bluebottle Beauty

Careful illumination helps showcase a bluebottle’s constituent bits, both above and below the water’s surface.

Nov 22, 2024 | 150 words, 1 photo

For the Love of a Little Sea

The birthplace of experimental marine biology is in decline. Will Ireland rally to save it?

Nov 21, 2024 | 5,500 words, about 28 minutes

Little Books with Big Subjects

These marine-themed children’s books have lessons to share without sacrificing story.

Nov 19, 2024 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes

Finding Food and Solace in the Intertidal

On the complex pleasures of harvesting shellfish with the people you love.

Nov 14, 2024 | 3,600 words, about 18 minutes

How to Produce Hydrogen Gas as Cleanly as Possible

Green hydrogen? More like electrification with extra steps.

Nov 13, 2024 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes

The Other Side of the World’s Largest Dam Removal

Removing dams from the Klamath River in Northern California seems like a clear win for fish and rivers. Why do some locals hate it?

Nov 12, 2024 | 7,300 words, about 36 minutes

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Ocean Wonders

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in the depths of the ocean? Immerse yourself in the mysteries of life underwater in our newest series, Ocean Wonders.

Kicking out the Whale Bone Squatters

Some critters help clean whale bones, others just want free lodging.

Field Notes: Fall

As fall sets in, we follow our cast of wildlife characters as they go through a flurry of last-chance feasting and finding mates before the cold and wet of winter.

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Featured article rotating header

The Secret Sex Lives of Deep, Dark Corals

For the Love of a Little Sea

Finding Food and Solace in the Intertidal

The Other Side of the World’s Largest Dam Removal

The Secret Sex Lives of Deep, Dark Corals

For Killer Whales, Saddle Patches are Like Fingerprints

Each killer whale has a distinct pattern of pigmentation behind its dorsal fin. How do these patterns vary around the world?

The Secret Sex Lives of Deep, Dark Corals

A unique fjord in Chilean Patagonia gives scientists a chance to unlock the reproductive secrets of cold-water corals that typically live thousands of meters below the ocean’s surface.

One Great Shot: Bluebottle Beauty

Careful illumination helps showcase a bluebottle’s constituent bits, both above and below the water’s surface.

For the Love of a Little Sea

The birthplace of experimental marine biology is in decline. Will Ireland rally to save it?

Little Books with Big Subjects

These marine-themed children’s books have lessons to share without sacrificing story.

Finding Food and Solace in the Intertidal

On the complex pleasures of harvesting shellfish with the people you love.

How to Produce Hydrogen Gas as Cleanly as Possible

Green hydrogen? More like electrification with extra steps.

The Other Side of the World’s Largest Dam Removal

Removing dams from the Klamath River in Northern California seems like a clear win for fish and rivers. Why do some locals hate it?

Hakai Magazine is closing at the end of 2024.

At the Hakai Institute

Hakai Magazine and Hakai Institute are both part of the Tula Foundation. The Institute advances long-term environmental research from icefields to oceans on the coastal margin of British Columbia.

Ocean Wonders

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in the depths of the ocean? Immerse yourself in the mysteries of life underwater in our newest series, Ocean Wonders.

Kicking out the Whale Bone Squatters

Some critters help clean whale bones, others just want free lodging.

Field Notes: Fall

As fall sets in, we follow our cast of wildlife characters as they go through a flurry of last-chance feasting and finding mates before the cold and wet of winter.