Rohan Chakravarty's Blog, page 60

USA and Exotic Wild Pets

The exotic pet industry, which the USA simply cannot do without, has not just been driving poaching and illegal wildlife trade. Wild pets are also known to carry diseases like Herpes, Monkey Pox and Salmonellosis, all communicable to their human owners. Comic from my column with The Hindu.

An Indian Wildlife Video Conference

Some Indian wild animals get on a Zoom meeting in my column with Sunday Mid-Day.

Dolphins of the World

Meet the 44 dolphin species of the world in this brand new poster, from the largest, the Orca (Killer Whale) to the smallest, the Hector's Dolphin. Some of the most threatened dolphins are the ones found in freshwater ecosystems and estuaries, while many other species continue to decline. 
Dolphin prints are available as a wide range of prints, apparel and merchandise on my webstore here. 
(Note that the poster includes only species recognized by the IUCN. Sub-species like the Bolivian and Indus River Dolphins do not feature in this poster Printing and shipping within India are suspended at the moment and will resume after the COVID lockdown is lifted).

Some Joys of Being a Kangaroo

Some joys of being a kangaroo. From my column with The Hindu.

Ampullae of Lorenzini

Good morning, class. Today we learn about a unique feature that sharks (and a few other fish) are blessed with- the Ampullae of Lorenzini. Comic from my column with Sunday Mid-Day.

Croc Make-up

A Nile Crocodile forgets to take its eye liner off in my column with Roundglass Sustain.

Spring Migration Superstars- Comics for Birdlife International

Meet 7 Spring Migration Superstars- the European Bee-Eater, the Common Cuckoo, the Common Swift, the Barn Swallow, the Collared Sand Martin, the Common Ringed Plover and the White Stork. The comics have been created for Birdlife International's #SpringAlive campaign in which we introduce young birders to spring migrants. Thanks to Birdlife once again for collaborating with me.

MoEF during Covid

As the world acknowledges environmental destruction as one of the major factors precipiytating epidemics, India's Environment Minister took to Twitter yesterday to boast about granting environment clearances to major development projects. Good luck for the next epidemic, India!

The Nutcracker and the Pine

Meet the Nutcracker, a pine gentleman! Among the many trees that forge a symbiotic alliance with the Nutcracker is the Chilgoza pine, a rare and commercially important pine variety, now threatened with extinction. Comic from my column with Sunday Midday.
Read Ananda Banerjee's article on this relationship for a more detailed insight, which also sheds light on economist Rinki Sarkar's chance discovery on the Chilgoza-Nutcracker symbiosis, and her efforts to study and conserve this relationship.

Learn Physical Isolation and Solitude from the Masters

Learn physical distancing and solitude from the masters, and keep safe from the epidemic. Comic from my column with The Hindu.