What I learned from my first snorkelling experience

Earlier this month, I snorkelled for the first time, in the Flores Sea of Indonesia, a part of the coral triangle. Here are some of the things I learned.

The comic appears in my column with Mid-Day today. Prints available on my webstore here.

Sea Turtles of the World

Know your sea turtles with this brand new illustrated poster on World Turtle Day (23rd May). There are 7 extant species- the Loggerhead, Green, Hawksbill, Flatback, Olive Ridley, Kemp's Ridley and the Leatherback Turtle, the Leatherback being the largest and the Kemp's Ridley, the smallest. Sea turtles are found in every ocean in the world, except at the poles. The Flatback Turtle is the only exception, being restricted to the seas around Australia. 

Most sea turtles are endangered or vulnerable, owing to several threats such as hunting, poaching, loss of habitat and nesting sites, pollution, plastic and fishing debris, and getting caught as bycatch by fishing vessels. 

The compilation is available as posters and a wide range of apparel and merchandise on my webstore here.

For orders within India, e-mail me on rohanchakcartoonist@gmail.com. The range of products for Indian orders is as follows-

A2 Posters (loose)- Rs. 1200 each

Loose Posters (A3- Individual species and compilation)- Rs. 500 for the first copy and Rs. 200 for the second copy onwards

Coffee Mug (Compilation)- Rs. 850

(Preview of the spread for the coffee mug)

Say no to Straws

All it takes to refuse a plastic straw is to say "No", when you're served one. That's simple, isn't it?

From my column with Mid-Day today, Prints available on my webstore here.

7 simple ways of being a waste warrior

In the May issue of Arastirmaci Cocuk Merkezi, we speak about how kids can reduce waste. Here are 7 simple methods kids across the world can adopt to become waste warriors!

The comic appears originally in Turkish, translated by my Editor, Ayse Dincer. 

Similarities between the Langur Mom and My Mother

My mother is a langur! Is your too?

A little late in posting this because I was on vacation to Indonesia, but nevertheless, a happy Mothers' Day to all moms here! The comic appears in my column with Mid-Day. Prints available on my webstore here.

Community Reserve for Red Pandas in Arunachal

The Lhaghyal, an old Monpa monastery in West Arunachal Pradesh recently declared the forested areas around it as a community reserve to conserve the Red Panda! At a time when the rest of India is consumed by an unplanned development rage, this comes across as both a breather, and a much-needed lesson.

Here's a toast to my favourite Indian state, Arunachal Pradesh, from my column with Mid-Day today.

Kameng Raft Fall

On World Cartoonists' Day, I pay tribute to my muse, and the best cartoonist herself, Nature! Here's a comic based on a true incident, from earlier this year, in Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh. Thanks to my companions on the raft, Kime Rambia, Pratibha Riswadkar and Wangta for saving my life as well as giving me this experience, and to my friend Nandini Velho for making the trip happen. The comic appears on Nature in Focus today.

Here's a picture of me with the crew moments before I fell off the raft! (With me are the dynamic Range Officer Kime Rambia, and field biologist Pratibha Riswadkar).