Rohan Chakravarty's Blog, page 14

The European Hamster in Ukraine

The critically endangered European Hamster, along with other grassland specialists like the Steppe Marmot, the Fallow Deer and the Kulan, are now on a mission to rewild Ukraine’s steppes. The reintroduction effort, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, hopes to keep a legacy of conservation going in the country against the odds.

Comic from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine.

Canon and Climate Propaganda

A brand synonymous with wildlife and nature photography on its cover, and climate science denial behind the scenes: meet Canon. Accused of publishing climate propaganda through its think tank, Canon has sparked outrage among photographers and communicators, with even a photography contest being held recently to pressure Canon to stop spreading misinformation.

Cartoon from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine.

Whale Deaths and Wind Energy

Fossil fuel lobbies are using whale deaths as a ruse to protest against wind energy in the USA! I normally don’t make flatulence jokes on principle, but this time the pun was too hard to resist. Comic for DW Environment. Read more on DW here.

Wondering where you’ve seen this whale before? It’s the ‘Right Whale with Righteous Opinions’ from my earlier comic on fishing and sustainability :)

False Bay : Illustration for Save Our Seas

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Wedged between the Cape Peninsula and the Hottentot Hollands Mountain of Western Cape, South Africa, the False Bay is a magical ecosystem, teeming with some spectacular and endemic marine life! From African Penguins and Fur Seals to Right Whales and Great White Sharks, this star studded bay is a jewel of the Great African Kelp Forest.
Illustration for Save Our Seas Foundation's gorgeous Shark Education Centre at Kalk Bay, Cape Town. The illustration can be downloaded on their website here. Thanks to Jade Schulz and the team at SOSF for the opportunity!

Ranveer Singh and the Fungoid Frog

A World Frog Day special starring fashion guru Fungoid Frog. Oh, and also Ranveer Singh!
Cartoon from my column with Roundglass Sustain. 

UN Marine Conservation Treaty

Negotiators from over 100 UN nations have signed what is being termed a historic deal, that proposes legal protection of 30 % of the world’s oceans by 2030, from threats such as industrial fishing, deep sea mining, and drilling for fossil fuels. Cartoon from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine.

6 Formidable Facts about the Honey Badger

Comic for Roundglass Sustain, guest-written by Mario Puzo!
 

Aravalli Safari Park

Already a biodiversity hotspot, the Aravallis will soon lose 10000 acres to a safari park. Cartoon from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine.

Waste Management the First World Way

On waste colonialism from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine. 

Lord Shrike the Impaler

The most legendary Bollywood villains have their own god: Lord Shrike the Impaler! Infamous for skewering its victims to death, that range from insects and lizards to snakes and mice, the bandit-like eye stripe further accentuates the shrike's reputation!
My fascination for this bird extends across all my work now, with the shrike featuring in two of my books, Bird Business and Naturalist Ruddy!
(For my readers from the West, Gabbar Singh (played by Amjad Khan) from the film Sholay, Shakaal (played by Khulbhushan Kharbanda) from the film Shaan, and Mogambo (played by Amrish Puri) from the film Mr. India, are three of the most iconic Hindi film villains of all time).
Cartoon from my column with Roundglass Sustain.