Rohan Chakravarty's Blog, page 21

Big Cats Big Jokes 2022

I first drew a cartoon about a Bengal Tiger and an Asiatic Lion discussing cheetah reintroduction back in 2010, when the idea was first broached. Now that it is just around the corner, it was time for a re-hash.
From my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine. 

Revillagigedo Archipelago National Park

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Revillagigedo, an archipelago of volcanic islands in Mexico, is a haven for island endemic wildlife and marine fauna, and North America's largest no-take marine protected area! Illustration for Save our Seas Foundation, which can be downloaded as a PDF from their website.
Thanks to SOSF for their continued association! Here are some close-up snippets from the illustration:

Nature Gratitude Week

A Nature Gratitude Week special from my column with Roundglass Sustain. 

New York Splooting Squirrels

New York's splooting squirrels WANT you to panic! Cartoon from my Gocomics page. 

Freya the Walrus and the Norway Government

Freya the Walrus was 'put down' by the Norways fisheries department, as she apparently posed a threat to visitors who would not stop harassing her. Here's a demonstration of nature conservation from Norway, a world leader in conservation. 
Cartoon available royalty free on my Cartoonstock gallery here. 

EIA notification on borders and LOC

Happy Independence Day, India! Have you changed your profile pictures yet? Cartoon from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine.

Calotes Courtship

Common Garden Lizards or Common Calotes, also called bloodsuckers because of the male's blood-red throat in his breeding attire, are among the most common and most fascinating reptiles to watch in urban areas in India. Happy World Lizard Day! Cartoon from my column with Roundglass Sustain. 

Cartoon Advisories for Aramness Resort

I did some fun cartoon advisories for Aramness, a luxury resort in Gir National Park (Gujarat, India), that wanted to get their visitors acquainted with biodiversity in and around their luxury kothis. Visit their website to plan your visit to Gir, the land of the Asiatic Lion.
Thanks to the management at Aramness for this fun collaboration!

Elephant Gestures and What They Mean

Ever wondered how elephants say so much without really saying so much? Here are just a few of the communication tricks in this marvelous animal's kitty, or should I say, trunk?
Happy World Elephant Day, elephant lovers! Comic from my column with Roundglass Sustain.

Heat Waves and the New Normal

Heatwaves and new normals. Comic from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine.