Biodiversity of Coastal Maharashtra

An illustrated map of the coastal biodiversity of my home state, Maharashtra, done for WWF India's Mumbai office, and released at the recently concluded Coastwise Festival. A big thanks to WWF India's Mumbai team for commissioning the project!

The Marine Life of Mumbai Protests against Coastal Reclamation

Citizens' protests against coastal reclamation in Mumbai are falling on deaf ears, and construction carries on uninterrupted despite several civic bodies challenging the reclamation in court. So, the marine life of Mumbai has decided to step in!

Comic from my column with The Hindu. Please remember to run a check on your favoured political party/candidate's environmental track record before you cast your vote this election. 

Mimic Octopus April Fools'

The Mimic Octopus takes mimicry to a whole new level, mimicking other marine organisms in colour, appearance and even texture, using its pigment sacs called chromatophores. Here's a mimic octopus wishing you a happy April Fools'! The comic appears in my column with Sunday Mid-day.

Corals in Cartoons

A cartoon introduction to coral reefs done for Nature in Focus' Coral Awareness Week. The cartoons appear as a photo story on Nature in Focus here. 

Prints available on my webstore.

Wildlife Selfies

#wildanimalsarentselfieprops

A comic on the wildlife selfie epidemic that has driven the not-very-smart smartphone owners to harass and often even kill animals for that perfect 'selfie', from my Sunday column with Mid-Day today.

Prints of the comic can be purchased online here or by e-mailing me on rohanchakcartoonist@gmail.com.

The Best Animal Moms

It's Mothers' Day tomorrow! Here's a comic from my column with BLink about five of the best moms from the wild- the elephant, the orangutan, the Harp Seal, the Giant Pacific Octopus and the sea louse. A happy Mothers' Day to all moms tame and wild!

Prints of the comic are available from my webstore here. For orders within India you can mail me on rohanchakcartoonist@gmail.com.

out of ink!

Octopuses have several defense mechanisms such as fleeing off at a high speed and excellent camouflage. When it is cornered by a predator in spite of this, it expels an ink-like substance which blinds the predator temporarily, enabling the octopus to escape. (This ink is also used by the octopus to stun prey such as crabs and lobsters, making them easy to secure)


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