Rohan Chakravarty's Blog, page 30

New Species of 2021

Just a few of the many new species discovered in 2021 congratulate our biologists, in my column with Roundglass Sustain. A very happy new year to all Green Humour readers! See you next year with new comics. 

12 New Year Resolutions from Backyard Wildlife

12 new year resolutions we can adopt from our backyard wildlife, one for each month! Comic from my column with The Hindu. 
Prints are available on my webstore here, shipped internationally. For orders within India, email me on rohanchakcartoonist@gmail.com (A3 prints for Rs 400 each and A2 prints for Rs 1000 each, with discounts on multiple prints, inclusive of shipping within India)

Biden and Gulf of Mexico Drilling Lease

Please join me in welcoming Joe Biden making his Green Humour debut with this cartoon on the Gulf of Mexico drilling lease for Sunday Mid-Day!

Birds Recently Uplisted on IUCN

Meet 5 Indian birds recenty uplisted on the IUCN red list. Comic from my column with Roundglass Sustain. 

Top Predators of Ecology

Last week, Buzzfeed News broke the news of a string of sexual offences at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. Here are some usual 'predators' women come across in the streams of ecology and conservation biology in India. Comic from my column with The Hindu, created with inputs from female ecologists and filmmakers.

Behind the Scenes of Florican Courtship

Behind the scenes of Lesser Florican courtship. Male floricans must perform elaborate high jumps to woo their mates! Unfortunately, the species has recently been uplisted on the IUCN as critically endangered, because of the destruction of its grassland habitat. Cartoon from my column with Roundglass Sustain. Read more about the threats that floricans face in this cartoon. 

Wagtail Season

Come winter, come wagtail season! Some of the most cheerful birds to look at, thanks to their constantly bobbing tail, wagtails are a birdwatcher's delight. With the exception of the White-browed Wagtail that stays in India the year round, we have four other migratory species that visit us each winter- the White, Yellow, Forest and Citrine Wagtails. Comic from my column with Roundglass Sustain.

Which Butterfly Family is Your Balding Pattern

Match the right butterfly family with your balding pattern! (Mine is a Lycaenid. Sigh!) Cartoon from my column with Sunday Mid-Day. Prints and merchandise on my webstore here , shipped internationally. (For orders within India, mail me on rohanchakcartoonist@gmail.com)

7 Signs that you're a Bug Watcher

7 signs that you are a bug-watcher. Comic from my column with Roundglass Sustain.
Prints of the comic are available on my webstore here (shipped internationally). For prints within India, write to me on rohanchakcartoonist@gmail.com.  

Phoenix Island Protected Area

Kiribati, Phoenix Island Protected Area and China. Cartoon from my column with The Hindu.