The Mud Dauber Wasp Mom
Meet the Mud Dauber Wasp mom! A Mothers' Day special for my column with Sunday Mid-Day.
View ArticleBiodiversity Map of Assam
(Click on the images for a larger view)Easily among the states with the richest biodiversity in India, Assam is a true jewel in the North-eastern crown. Its floodplains, both ravaged and replenished by...
View ArticleNarcondam Shrew
Meet the newest mammal discovered from India, an insectivore endemic to the remote Narcondam Island: the Narcondam Shrew! Normally the discovery of a mammal is followed by a lot of fanfare, but...
View ArticleNicobar Development and the Leatherback Turtle
Niti Aayog's plan to 'develop' Great Nicobar island is moving ahead, with the Environment Ministry's Expert Appraisal Committee recommending the site for grant of terms of reference, despite outlining...
View ArticleEcological Grief
A World Biodiversity Day special from my column with Roundglass Sustain.
View ArticleRed-eared Slider
This World Turtle Day, meet an invasive species that is wreaking havoc on Indian turtles and their habitats, thanks to the pet trade. You can help by discouraging the trade in the species (and any...
View ArticleWildlife resorts in lockdown
Inspired by a few instances of wildlife actually using resorts in lockdown for a quick retreat! Comic from my column with The Hindu.
View ArticleAmazonian Palm Oil
On Amazonian palm oil's double standards, which despite being introduced with a promise of sustainability has been taking a toll on wild habitat and tribal land with deforestation and chemical...
View ArticleEurasian Woodcock in Hyderabad
In the month of February, my wife Rithika and I had come across a strange wader stuck in a kite maanja, in Hyderabad. With the help of some concerned onlookers, we rescued the bird and handed it to the...
View ArticleGreen Humour for a Greying Planet
It's been 11 years of poking fun at everyone else. So in my upcoming book 'Green Humour for a Greying Planet', my pets Srishti and Sakshi decided to turn the tables on me!Green Humour for a Greying...
View ArticleUnpopular but Right Opinions of the Right Whale
A Right Whale offers its two bits on marine conservation, this World Oceans Day. Comic from my column with Sunday Mid-Day.
View ArticlePinnipeds of the World
This World Oceans Day, know the Pinnipeds (seals and walrus) of the world in this brand new poster! Pinniped prints and merchandise are up on my webstore (for international orders). For orders within...
View ArticleConservation Threats to Scorpions
India's scorpions, especially our endemic, rock-dwelling varieties, are under increasing threat from habitat loss and the pet trade. Read a detailed report on Mongabay India on the status of scorpion...
View ArticleNinja Lanternshark
Nature TV presents the Ninja Lanternshark- a bioluminescent deep sea shark, in my column with Roundglass Sustain.
View ArticleFeeding Feral Pigeons
Feral pigeons are not only a threat to wild birds, but are also an emerging cause of lung disease in humans— just like your favourite politicians! Cartoon from my column with The Hindu.
View ArticleAntechinus Sex Addiction
A short story of sex and the Antechinus, an Australian mouse-like marsupial. Comic from my column with Roundglass Sustain.
View ArticleShark Illustrations for the Save Our Seas Foundation
I had the absolute delight of illustrating 43 species of sharks and rays, with a focus on endangered ones, for the Save Our Seas Foundation's new website— 'World of Sharks'. The SOSF team has designed...
View ArticleDiamond Mining and the Environment
The forests of Buxwaha in Madhya Pradesh, an important wildlife corridor could be lost to a diamond mine being planned by the Aditya Birla group in the region, threatening not just endangered wildlife...
View ArticlePygmy Blue Whales in the Indian Ocean
Nuclear bomb detectors placed near Chagos Islands detected whale sounds, which when analysed by a group of scientists from the University of New South Whales, led to the discovery of a new population...
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