Editorial Illustrations about Animal Conservation in 2023
In 2023, I created a personal project consisting of several editorial illustrations inspired by articles from The Conversation. The chosen theme revolves around the conservation of animals from various species.
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Weasel and Panda Illustration
This illustration is for an article titled "Weasels, not pandas, should be the poster animal for biodiversity loss". The article discusses that, compared to large mammals like pandas, small animals like weasels provide a more accurate indicator of the health of an ecosystem.
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Moon Bear Illustration
This illustration is for an article titled "South Korea to ban bear farming, but what to do about hundreds of captive animals that remain?". In the article, it discusses that most of the farmed bears are moon bears. Therefore, I used the image of a moon bear behind bars to illustrate the situation.
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Bowmouth Guitarfish Illustration
This illustration is for an article titled "Sawfish, guitarfish and more: Meet the rhino rays, some of the world’s most oddly shaped and highly endangered fishes". The bowmouth guitarfish is one of the rhino rays featured in the article. The depiction of the bowmouth guitarfish against a net-like background symbolizes the threat this species faces from overfishing.
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Red American Squirel Illustration
This illustration is for an article titled "In defence of rodents – why healthy ecosystems need them". The article discusses the significant role that rodents, specifically from the Rodentia family, play in maintaining ecosystems. Ironically, according to a survey, they are considered the least attractive animal group. I illustrated this concept with an Instagram post featuring a red american squirrel attempting to "plant" seeds but receiving very few likes.
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Golden Rumped Tamarin Monkey Illustration
This illustration is for an article titled "When monkeys use the forest as a pharmacy". The article explains that golden-rumped tamarins rub their bodies against specific trees to obtain tree sap, which surprisingly has medicinal properties.
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Chimpanzee Illustration
This illustration is for an article titled "Chimpanzees are not pets, no matter what social media tells you". I depicted the article with an image of a chimpanzee dressed as a clown, with its hands forming a gun pointing at its head. This symbolizes that being a pet is not natural for a chimpanzee.
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Dingo Illustration
This illustration is for an article titled "New DNA testing shatters ‘wild dog’ myth: most dingoes are pure". The article discusses the common belief in Australia that most dingoes in the wild are no longer pure but rather the result of crossbreeding between dingoes and domestic dogs. Advances in DNA testing have proven this belief wrong!
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Howler Monkey and Jaguar Illustration
These three illustrations were created for an article titled "Big cats eat more monkeys in a damaged tropical forest – and this could threaten their survival". The first illustration depicts that in a preserved forest, monkeys are much safer from jaguar attacks as they find refuge in the trees. The second illustration portrays deforestation, showing trees being cut down in forests for wood. The third illustration represents the consequence of deforestation, where monkeys lose their shelter and become more vulnerable to predator attacks.
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