Rohan Chakravarty's Blog, page 55

Diego the Galapagos Giant Tortoise

Diego, the legendary Galapagos Giant Tortoise who is credited with single-handedly pulling his species back from extinction thanks to his libido, has retired at the age of 100, and has returned to his native island of Espanol from the Galapagos National Park's breeding programme at Santa Cruz. Comic from my Gocomics page.

World Albatross Day

On albatrosses and longline fishing from my column with Roundglass Sustain. Hundreds of albatrosses and other sea birds get caught as longline bycatch every year. In recent years, better cooperation between conservation organizations and fishermen has resulted in reduced mortality, by the application of simple measures like streamer lines.
The cartoon is also a small tribute to my favourite poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, which I have always interpreted as an exploration of the relationship between man and the forces of nature.

India Coal Auction

The Indian Government intensifies its war on the environment by auctioning forests in Central India off for coal mining, several to mines with no environmental clearance. This comes just a week after the fossil fuel related disaster at Baghjan Assam. 
Visit the link here to take action against the DraftEIA2020, which gives the government and industries impunity to plunder our forests. 

Spinner Dolphin Coaching

A Spinner Dolphin teaches spin bowling in my column with Roundglass Sustain. 

Albatrosses of the World

Know your Albatrosses this World Albatross Day (19th June)! Renowned for their incredible wingspans and ability to soar long distances at sea, albatrosses have long fascinated seamen and birders alike. 22 species are recognized by the IUCN, ranging across the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific. Albatrosses are some of the longest-living birds in the world, and 'Wisdom' a Laysan Albatross is the oldest banded wild bird. Albatrosses are threatened severely by longline fishing, feral animals in their nesting grounds, overfishing and habitat loss.
Prints of the albatross compilation are available as a wide range of apparel and merchandise on my webstore. 
For orders within India, the prices are listed below. Email me on rohanchakcartoonist@gmail.com to order your prints:
A0 Poster (synthetic non-tearable, loose)- Rs. 3000 for the first print, Rs. 2500 for the second print onwardsA1 Posters (synthetic non-tearable, loose)- Rs. 2500 for the first print, 2000 for the second print onwardsA2 Posters (synthetic non-tearable, loose)- Rs. 1200 for the first print, 1000 for the second print onwardsA3 Posters (A3- Individual species and compilation)- Rs. 500 for the first copy and Rs. 200 for the second copy onwardsTshirts (individual species/compilation)- Rs. 1000 (Blue, Cotton, roundneck, sizes- S,M,L,XL)  

The Great Indian Conservation Symposium

On the conspicuous absence of tribal and indigenous voices from The Great Indian Conservation Symposium. Comic from my column with The Hindu.

LGBTQ+ Wildlife

Meet just a few of the hundreds of (known) LGBTQ+ wildlife species, in my column with Sunday Mid-Day. Happy Pride Month!

Wire Snares

Illegal wire snares laid for bushmeat are killing a lot more they're intended for: tigers, leopards and bears. Comic from my column with Roundglass Sustain.

Russian Oil Spill

Russia's gift to the world on World Environment Day this year: An oil spill of 20000 tons in the Arctic city of Norilsk in Russia that has turned water bodies in its path red. Nornickel, a Russian Diesel company responsible for the spill has been sacked by the government and the city of Norilsk is under an emergency. Cartoon from my Gocomics page.

Trawling versus Trolling

How bad is bottom trawling? Worse than being Twitter-trolled. That bad. Cartoon from my column with Roundglass Sustain.