Support Hakai Magazine
Help us tell unforgettable stories from the world’s coastlines.
Show your appreciation for our work by making a one-time donation to Hakai Magazine. The magazine is part of the Tula Foundation, an independent charitable foundation based in Canada, and we publish all of our stories without paywalls or ads. Every dollar from our readers helps us tell stories that you won’t find anywhere else.
Who are we?
Hakai Magazine is the only journalism outlet focused on the coast. Founded in 2015 in Victoria, British Columbia, we have more than 300,000 monthly readers from across the globe. We’ve won major journalism awards and brought attention to issues that matter: problems such as marine wildlife trafficking and the perils of deep-sea mining; and solutions, from the use of traditional knowledge to restore habitats to communities banding together to fight plastic pollution.
Praise from our readers
“One of the best online publications!”
–Jerry Kimball, Gig Harbor, Washington
“Hakai Magazine is doing extremely important work, and I really appreciate the creativity and quality of the content presentations. I hope to be enjoying Hakai for years to come!”
–Brian Stone, Saint Clair, Michigan
“I look forward to getting this magazine in my inbox. The articles are informative and interesting, and I love how one ends and is followed by three more and on and on.”
–Diana Drake, Toronto, Ontario
“Thank you all for outstanding journalism and keeping us going with research and stories!”
–Joni Cooper, Victoria, British Columbia
Awards
We’ve won numerous awards, including first prize for General Excellence in Digital Publishing at the Digital Publishing Awards and Independent Publisher of the Year at the Canadian Online Publishing Awards. In 2023 two of our staff received prestigious accolades: associate editor Marina Wang was named best emerging writer by the National Magazine Awards and editor in chief Jude Isabella was awarded the leadership award from the Digital Publishing Awards.
Here are some of our notable award-winning stories:
- “How Indigenous Sea Gardens Produced Massive Amounts of Food for Millennia” won in the science reporting category at the 2023 Science in Society Journalism Awards.
“Declared Extinct, the Yaghan Rise in the Land of Fire” won the 2023 Gene S Stuart Award from the Society of American Archaeology.
“Catching Crabs in a Suffocating Sea” won the 2023 American Geophysical Union’s award for excellence in science journalism.
“Flying by the Fat of the Sea” won gold for best investigative article at the 2021 Canadian Online Publishing Awards.
FAQ
How do I subscribe to Hakai Magazine?
You don’t need a subscription to read Hakai Magazine—we publish all of our stories for you to read for free online. But if you’d like to support us on a monthly or yearly basis, please join our membership program. You can also sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get links to our stories, plus coastal news, insights from the editor, and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from contributors.
Can I pay by check?
Yes! Please make checks payable to “Tula Foundation.” Our mailing address is:
Attn: Hakai Magazine
Tula Foundation
PO Box 25039 RPO Tyee
Campbell River, BC, V9W 0B7
Canada
Is my contribution to the magazine tax deductible?
The Tula Foundation is a registered charity in Canada. If you’re a Canadian donor, you will automatically receive a tax receipt.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please email us at info@hakaimagazine.com.
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Adán Salgado | C$10.84
A very good and informative medium
Benjamin | A$56.49
Thank you. I would love you to do a story on the East Australian Current and its influence on the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem.
Judy
Your article on Cabo Pulmo showed up in my newsfeed and it inspired me to donate. Eco-tourism seems like a nearly impossible balance, but can’t stop trying. I love to travel to places that are “eco-friendly” but probably in reality are not and I would like to make sure I’m not contributing to the problem.
Doug Struthers | C$36.87
Keep up your inspiring, pioneering and essential work.
Doald
I love nature and passing it along to my Grandchildren via your magazine!!
Stephen Archer | $41.96
The absolutely best "all things marine/ coastal/ waters" media source.
Michael Martin | $91
We need ad-free journalism such as Hakai, Orion and The Sun, all to help keep us readers both informed and grounded.
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Brian | C$520.99
Please keep up all of your great work and the publication of unbiased, factual, apolitical, and interesting state-of-the art articles; now and in the future! Thanks!
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Jack McGrew | C$104.54
It is my great pleasure to make this donation! Please keep up the good work.
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Caroline Woodward | C$104.54
Outstanding journalism and photography about the state of our salt water world and its many inhabitants. Thank you very much for including hopeful efforts and humour as well!
Bruce Livingstone
Always refreshing, thanks
Nancy Baron | C$125
You all do a first class job. I am often surprised by what I learn. Love the podcasts too.
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helen | C$52.48
I need to make a one-time donation in US dollars. Please advise
Wendy Duff | A$57
Have loved your many articles, over the years. Thankyou Wendy Duff, Melbourne, Australia
Joanne
Thank you so much for the work you do ! We are so lucky that you keep us all so well informed ! JK on Salt Spring Island.
Janell
I loved you photo of the beach at Cabo Pulmo. My husband and I have been diving there several times, and it is wonderful!
Andrea | C$26.45
Love reading local news. Great work !
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Andrea
I deeply appreciate your outstanding, insightful journalism. Thanks also for the hundreds of fascinating rabbit holes your "What We're Reading" section has sent me down!
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James Wright | C$100
I appreciate Hakai but want to decide in a year whether to contribute another $100 for the next year or do something else. I see this as evolving from non-paying member to paying member, regardless of how the new Tula Hakai categorizes me.
Frederic Briand
You deserve praise - and our support - for your superb, always sensitive writing on our threatened ocean and coasts. The Pacific northwest ecosystems must retain as much as possible of their unique wilderness.
Marisa | $38.83
Absolutely LOVE your articles! Thank you.