Kopi Luwak

Some Asian Palm Civets 'talk crap' in my column with Roundglass Sustain.

Uses and Impacts of Palm Oil

Uses of palm oil versus impacts of palm oil. Meanwhile Malaysia just lost its last Sumatran Rhinoceros, and the critically endangered species is now extinct from the country.

Comic from my column with The Hindu.

Second Hand Fashion with the Hermit Crab

Meet the original second-hand model- the Hermit Crab, endorsing sustainable fashion since the Late Cretaceous! Comic from my column with Sunday Mid-day.

Capitalism and Air Pollution

Comic from my column with Pune Mirror.

The New Normal

The new normal. Comic from my column with The Hindu.

Man versus Deer

Man versus deer. From my column with Roundglass Sustain.

The Many Original Compositions of the Orange-Headed Thrush

Live music by the Orange-headed Thrush from my column with Sunday Mid-Day.

Kochi- an Urban Biodiversity Map

An urban biodiversity map of Kochi commissioned by ICLEI South Asia. Among India's busiest port cities, Kochi has a wide variety of green spaces both within and around it, from marshes and paddy fields, to estuaries, beaches, mangroves and hills. Mangalavanam, a mangrove forest in the heart of the city hosts a huge population f the Indian Flying Fox, while its estuaries are home to the Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin and the State Fish of Kerala, the Pearl Spot. Kochi's wetlands are the wintering grounds of several species of migratory waterfowl, and its hill forests host many insects and birds endemic to southern India. Some close-ups from the illustration are below:

Thanks to Mr. Alex Jose of ICLEI for his knowledge and inputs on Kochi, and to ICEI for commissioning me for this project!

Air Pollution and Politics

Fun fact: number of air purifiers in the Parliament and PMO: 140

Number of air purifiers in govt schools: 0

Comic from my column with The Hindu.

Hornbills of the World

Hornbills, among the most enigmatic of tropical birds, are named so after the cow-horn shape of their bills. Most species are characterized by the presence of a casque on their bills. Hornbills are crucial to the functioning of forests, as they are among the most efficient dispersers of figs and a variety of other fruit trees. The 62 species of hornbills are spread across Africa, South and South-east Asia, the Southern Ground Hornbill being the largest, and the Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill the smallest. Many species, specially in South-east Asia are severely threatened because of hunting and habitat loss, the most endangered ones being the Helmeted, Sulu and Walden's Hornbills.

Know your hornbill species in this king-sized poster! Prints and a wide range of merchandise are available on my webstore here. 

For orders within India, the items available and prices are as follows:

A0 Poster (synthetic non-tearable, loose)- Rs. 3500 for the first print, Rs. 3000 for the second print onwards

A1 Posters (synthetic non-tearable, loose)- Rs. 3000 for the first print, 2500 for the second print onwards

A2 Posters (synthetic non-tearable, loose)- Rs. 1200 for the first print, 1000 for the second print onwards

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

Tshirts (individual species/compilation)- Rs. 1300 (White, Cotton, roundneck, sizes- S,M,L,XL) 
Email me on rohanchakcartoonist@gmail.com to order your prints (mentioning the number of prints and your complete postal address) to place your orders.

A big thanks to Lucy Kemp of the Mabula Hornbill Conservation Project for gifting me a copy of the wonderful book 'Hornbills of the World' (Poonswad, Kemp, Strange) which served as my reference for drawing this poster!

Sea Otters and Kelp

On the Sea Otter-kelp symbiosis from my column with Roundglass Sustain.

Air Purifiers

Who says the ruling government is bad for businesses? Comic from my column with Sunday Mid-Day. First published in monochrome in 'Every Breath Counts' authored by Ms. Bahar Dutt.

Political Priorities in India

Religious issues versus issues that should really matter to India. 

Delhi Air and Adolf Hitler

The Fuhrer reviews Delhi's Air Quality Index in my column with Pune Mirror.

East Asian Australasian Flyway- Birdlife International

A set of cartoons done for Birdlife International and the East Asian Australasian Flyway partnership, to highlight the conservation threats faced by the bird species using this flyway. The birds featured in the cartoons include the Bar-tailed Godwit, Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Black-faced Spoonbill, Baer's Pochard, Yellow-breasted Bunting, Far-eastern Curlew and Great Knot, all endangered due to habitat loss and hunting. 

Thanks to Yong Ding Li of Birdlife International for commissioning me for the project!

Sea Turtle Nesting

Why sea turtle mothers return to the same nesting grounds year after year. Comic from my column with Roundglass Sustain.

Online Wildlife Trade

Welcome to the internet, the world's one stop shop for illegal wildlife trade. Comic from my column with The Hindu.

Canopy Shyness

Ever been accused of being a bad hugger? Don't worry, you're not alone, AND there's a fancy word for it! Comic from my column with Sunday Mid-Day.