Black faced Spoonbill
Did you know that the Black-faced Spoonbill of China is endangered? Every winter, a quarter of its population visits the Mai Po wetlands of Hong Kong.I too am travelling to Hong Kong tonight over a new...
View ArticleCow Sanctuaries on Forest Land
A new proposal has been put forth for consideration by the MoEFCC which recommends the setting up of cow sanctuaries in forest land. One on 'cow politics' from my column with Mid Day today.
View ArticlePachmarhi- an Illustrated Map
Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh's only hill station, is nestled on a plateau in the splendorous Satpuda Range in Central India, and hosts an impressive variety of wildlife. Dotted with several scenic...
View ArticleKaas Plateau
Kaas is blooming! Drop everything and go witness this annual phenomenon!From my column with Mid Day today.
View ArticleCelebes Macaque
The buttocks of the female Celebes Crested Macaque undergo 'tumescence' or extreme swelling, to indicate sexual receptivity. Celebes Macaques are critically endangered, with a majority of their...
View ArticleWild Atlas- Interactive Map Game for WWF
Presenting 'Wild Atlas'- an interactive web game I designed for WWF India's new education portal, One Planet Academy (http://academy.wwfindia.org/). The game is divided into 6 themes- Mammals, Birds,...
View ArticleThe Great Indian Nature Trail with Uncle Bikky
Launching a brand new series of comics- The Great Indian Nature Trail with Uncle Bikky, on WWF's new digital education platform, One Planet Academy! The comics follow the adventures of an ornithologist...
View ArticleIf World Leaders were Bonobos
Bonobos are our closest relatives in evolution (along with chimpanzees). One of the most promiscuous animals on the planet, bonobos use sexual activity for every purpose- from greeting friends to...
View ArticleThe House Shrew
Learn more about the House Shrew or the Grey Musk Shrew with this brand new poster! The comic appears in my column with Saevus magazine this month. Prints on my webstore here.(E-mail me for prints...
View ArticleGermany's first wild bison shot dead
A European Bison that had entered the German border was shot dead by authorities. The animal is believed to be the first wild bison to have roamed Germany in 250 years! WWF in Germany will be filing a...
View ArticleWildlife Along Indian Rivers
It's World River Day tomorrow. Indian rivers aren't ours alone to exploit and manipulate. Scores of endangered animals depend on them, and are at stake if ill-conceived projects like river-linking are...
View ArticleWhy the Dolphin Smiles
Earlier this month on a visit to Hong Kong over an assignment, I took a trip with WWF to the fishing village of Tai O. While the trip yielded my first dolphin sightings in the wild (the Chinese White...
View ArticleBinge Watching
Did you know that you can binge-watch even without being a Netflix user? From my column with Mid-day today.
View ArticleWater and plastic waste
I was invited to be a part of NDTV's live telecast on Gandhi Jayanti (2nd October), called Cleanathon, where I got an opportunity to interact with Mr. Amitabh Bachhan (along with NDTV hosts Swati...
View ArticleWolves Versus Terrorists
The mainstream media and the USA clearly have some difficulty telling terrorists apart from wolves. Here's a simple guide for them.
View ArticleBar headed Geese
Meet the highest flying birds in the world- the Bar-headed Geese! The geese breed in Central Asia and cross the Himalayas each year to winter in India, frequently flying over the Everest! This winter,...
View ArticleGiraffe vs Man
A comic that compares giraffes with us, done for my page with the Turkish kids' magazine Arastirmaci Cocuk. The comic appears originally in Turkish, in this month's issue of the magazine. Subscribe here.
View ArticleUS Navy Dolphins to Save the Vaquita
In a last-ditch attempt by USA and Mexico to save the nearly extinct Vaquita Porpoise, the US Navy has delpoyed four of its trained bottlenose dolphins to locate Vaquitas, which will be captured for...
View ArticleHimalayan birds and Climate Change
Climate change doesn't just melt glaciers, but drastically alters habitats. Himalayan birds, for example, have been found to be losing their home ranges to birds from much lower elevations, who now...
View ArticleGiraffe Cartoons for Arastirmaci Cocuk
Giraffe cartoons done for the Turkish kids' magazine Arastirmaci Cocuk. The cartoons originally appear in Turkish in this month's issue of the magazine. Subscribe here.
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