Jair Bolsonaro and the Murder of Dom Phillips and Bruno Periera

The murder of British environmental journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Periera in the Brazilian Amazon sparked international outrage and condemnation, as Brazil is now is among the most unsafe countries for environmental reporting. While three suspects for the murder have been arrested, Brazil's prime enabler of environmental crimes is on the loose. 

Comic from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine.

Monkey faced Orchid

Have you started the new year by telling a loved one that they're good-looking? If you haven't yet, just share this comic with them! Meet the monkey-faced orchid from Ecuador, in my column with Sunday Mid-Day. 

Primates of India

Meet the 23 primate species of India in this new compilation! Prints and merchandise shipped worldwide on my Redbubble store here. For t-shirts and prints within India, visit my Happywagon store.

Note that the White-cheeked Macaque, added to India's checklist in 2016 after being discovered from Arunachal Pradesh does not have an IUCN status yet as it is yet to be assessed (but will turn out to be endangered in all likelihood owing to its restricted range, habitat loss and hunting). The other species that do not have an IUCN status mentioned against them are of 'Least Concern' on the Red List. 

Don't Feed the Monkeys

On feeding monkeys from my column with Sunday Mid-Day.

No Shave November Indian Wildlife Challenge

The No Shave November Indian Wildlife challenge! Which one are you taking?

Comic from my column with Sunday Mid-Day.

Capuchin Monkey Cartoons

Capuchin Monkey cartoons done for the Turkish kids magazine Arastirmaci Cocuk Merkezi. 

Stump-tailed Macaque

Meet the Stump-tailed Macaque, a monkey threatened by habitat loss. In India, the species is found in the North-East. Additional trivia: this primate is so shaggy, it is also known as the Bear Macaque!

Comic from my column with Roundglass Sustain.

We all have that Capped Langur Friend

We all have that Capped Langur friend. Cartoon from my column with Roundglass Sustain.

Brachiating Tiger

On the lack of mitigation measures in India, from my column with Pune Mirror.

Lion tailed Macaques and Canopy Bridges

Nature Conservation Foundation has been doing some pathbreaking conservation work across India, and one such example is in Valparai, Anamalai. Canopy bridges made of canvas and lined with rubber have been very effective in providing a safe passage for the endemic and endangered Lion-tailed Macaques. 

Comic from my column with Roundglass Sustain. More of my work on Valparai for Nature Conservation Foundation can be viewed here.

Eco-friendly Diwali Tips from Wild Animals

Green Humour wishes readers from India and abroad a happy and eco-friendly Diwali. The comic appears in my column with Sunday Mid-day.

Prints and greetings available on my webstore here. For orders within India, write to me on rohanchakcartoonist@gmail.com.

The Himalayan Black Bear and the Himalayan Langur

Recent observations by my friend and primatologist Himani Nautiyal reveal a strange friendship between a herbivore and a carnivore from the Himalayan foothills- the Asiatic Black Bear and the Himalayan Langur! Read Himani's paper on these records here- http://www.bioone.org/doi/pdf/10.3106/ms2017-0033

The comic appears in my column with Sunday Mid-day.

Some social mammals breastfeeding their young

A comic to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week. Let's use our large cerebral cortices a bit more wisely.

Sarawak Specialties

Sarawak- home to some of the best cuisine, the most pristine rainforests, the most beautiful tribes, and the most astonishing wildlife in the world! I recently visited Bako National Park in Kuching, the capital of Sarawak, home to the Proboscis Monkey and the Rhinoceros Hornbill (missed seeing the latter). Here's wishing Sarawak a happy Independence Day!

The Bald Uakari

Meet the Bald Uakari of the Amazon, a New World monkey threatened by habitat loss and hunting.

The cartoon appears in my column with The Hindu BLink.

Macaque Psychotherapy

Sometimes, social grooming is all it takes! From my column with The Hindu BLink.

Things Redder than the Blood Moon

Primates of Vietnam

Vietnam is a land of incredible biodiversity, specially when it comes to primates. With 25 species of primates, it is among the world's foremost primate-watching hotspots. However, with the exception of the Rhesus and Long-tailed Macaques, most of Vietnam's primates are facing grave threats from poaching, hunting and pet trade, and many are on the very brink of extinction. 7 of these species are critically endangered on IUCN's Red List, and feature on the list of the world's most endangered primates. 

Ravaged by war, Vietnam has had a rough ride with wildlife conservation. American troops stationed in Vietnam's forests during the Vietnam War used these incredibly beautiful primates for 'target-practice' (other than decimating Vietnam's forests with the dreadful Agent Orange). Before Vietnam's  ecology even had a chance to recover from chemical annihilation, in came traditional Chinese medicine, sweeping populations of wild animals for their body parts, particularly the langurs and gibbons. Bushmeat, poaching and the illegal pet trade continue to take a toll, pushing many of these species closer to extinction irreversibly.

The mini-map presents each of these 25 primates and their approximate ranges within Vietnam. Prints and merchandise are available on my webstore here. 

For orders within India, you can mail me on rohanchakcartoonist@gmail.com. The prices are listed below-

A0 size (841 x 1189 mm, matte)- Rs. 3500 for the first print, 3000 for the second print onwards.

A0 size (841 x 1189 mm, canvas)- Rs. 5000 for the first print, 4500 for the second print onwards.

A1 size (594 x 841 mm, matte)- Rs. 3000 for the first print, 2500 for the second print onwards.

A1 size (594 x 841 mm, canvas)- Rs. 4500 for the first print, 4000 for the second print onwards.

A3- Rs. 500 for the first print, 200 for the second print onwards.

(PS- Vietnam has a primate rehabilitation centre (EPRC) at Cuc Phuong National Park, where many of these primates rescued from poachers and traders, are being cared for. The Centre has also successfully reintroduced rescued individuals into the wild. You can help the EPRC by making a donation here-http://www.eprc.asia/support-us/donate/)

The Douc Langur

The Grey-shanked Douc, one of the world's most beautiful primates, is endemic to Vietnam and is critically endangered, owing to hunting for bushmeat and poaching for Chinese medicine. The comic appears in my column with Mid-day today. Also featuring a Vietnamese endangered endemic, the Collared Laughingthrush.

I Love Macaques

Macaque lovers unite! Posters, t-shirts, mugs, laptop skins and wall clocks on my webstore here.

I Love Macaques t-shirt

I Love Macaques I-pad case

I Love Macaques wall clock

(PS- This illustration resulted from meeting the Celebes Black Crested Macaque of Sulawesi, Indonesia, which has a heart-shaped butt!)