Union Island Gecko

A gecko endemic to the Union Island in the Caribbean, threatened by the pet trade and habitat loss, is now bouncing back, thanks to a very timely 'union' between the forestry department and conservation groups f the Union Islands! Comic from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine. 

Mizoram Parachute Gecko

Uses of the Mizoram Parachute Gecko's patagia (gliding membranes). Yes, a caped lizard actually exists in the forests of North-East India! Read more about herpetologist Zeeshan Mirza's work on this species here. 

Comic from my column with The Hindu.

2022's New Discoveries Congratulate India's Biologists

Just a few of 2022's new kids on the block! Congratulations to India's biologists for all the splendid discoveries this year! We sure hope the streak continues in 2023!

From my column with Roundglass Sustain. 

Andaman Day Gecko

Here's some #MondayMotivation from the Andaman Day Gecko, a rare example of an endemic species that has benefitted from anthropological disturbances. Cartoon from my column with Roundglass Sustain. 

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. 

Nature Book Reviews by Wild Animals

Some wild bibliophiles review nature books in my column with Sunday Mid-Day. 

New Discoveries in 2020

Trust biologists to make even 2020 a better year! Here are just a few of the many discoveries made this year in India, congratulating the biologists who unearthed them. Cartoon from my RoundGlass Sustain column. (If you wish to go through all the species discovered in India in 2020, email me on rohanchakcartoonist@gmail.com). Happy 2021 , dear readers! Here's hoping for many more such breakthroughs in '21.

Crackdown by Governments on Artists

The crackdown of creative freedom of artists by governments is like triggering an evolutionary arms race. Comic from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine.

Merchandise for Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park

Some merchandise designed for Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park in the Andaman Islands. I had the great fortune of visiting the place last year, while in the Andamans for the Andaman Literature Festival. My sincere thanks to the forest department for hosting me at MGMNP and for commissioning this project, and to my dear friend, researcher and writer Krishna Anujan for making this happen!

Tips to Beat Covid 19 from Wild Animals

Some tips to beat Covid 19 from wild animals. From my column with Sunday Mid-Day.

Dravidogecko Geckos discovered

6 new species from the genus Dravidogecko endemic to the Western Ghats have been recently discovered by a team of herpetologists which includes R Chaitanya, Varad Giri, Deepak Veerappan, Anirudhh Datta Roy, BHCK Murthy and Praveen Karanth. Congratulations to the researchers and good luck to the geckos and their home, the Western Ghats!

Also, sorry for the cricket surge on Green Humour lately, but I could not resist the pun!

Animals walking on water before Jesus Christ

Some animals that have been walking on water before Jesus Christ. Comic from my column with Sunday Mid-Day. Wishing all Green Humour readers a Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Prints available on my webstore here.

New Discoveries of 2019

2019 was not exactly a good year for conservation in India, but India's conservation biologists have still made several breakthroughs. Here are just some of the newly discovered species of fauna and flora from 2019. And much like the Impatiens balsam, I too am already impatient about the discoveries that 2020 will bring!

Comic from my column with Pune Mirror today.

Endemism in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a jewel in India's biodiversity crown. But unplanned development and pressures from tourism are threatening the endemic biodiversity of the islands. Here's the endemic Andaman Day Gecko's monologue from my column with Sunday Mid-Day.

Tokay Gecko Poaching

Among the most trafficked animals in the world, Tokay Geckoes are suffering heavily at the hands of poaching for the Chinese Medicine industry, falsely believed to have (you guessed it-) aphrodisiacal properties. The recent inclusion of the species in CITES Appendix II aims to help the gecko revive by regulating and monitoring this trade.

From my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine.

House Gecko and Cockroach

As winter recedes in India, House Geckoes will soon come out of hiding, and begin their free pest-control services! Before you brandish your broom or slippers at them, take a moment to appreciate what they do for you and your household.

From my Gocomics page. Read more Green Humour on Gocomics here.

The House Gecko

It's gecko season in India! Come summer, and these creepy reptiles start sneaking out of just about every corner of the house. But is the gecko really that creepy? The next time you scram on seeing one, be sure to say "thank you" for the free pest control services that the geckos offer!

House Geckos are known by many different names across India, but the one that I have grown up with, is its Bengali name, "tiktiki", which commemorates its "chuck-chuck-chuck" call.

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

Kamasutra for Biologists

Are you a biologist? Here are some new positions to spice up your bedtime. Posters and t-shirts available on my webstore here.

It is a difficult life for biologists, because they're always having sex with specs on! 

Animals that needn't dress up for Halloween

Happy Halloween, readers! Here's one from my Gocomics page last year. 

Prints on my webstore here.

The Fig Tree

With 800 species in the genus Ficus, figs are the largest genera of flowering plants. They serve as the keystone species in several ecosystems in the country, feeding a wide array of frugivores such as birds, monkeys and bats and forming the very cradle of life in most of wild India. Here's a little ode to the fig!

Published in The Hindu Business Line this Saturday.