Basil Marlow

Basil Joseph Guy Marlow (1920 – 1993) was a British born Australian mammalogist who made significant contributions to the study of mammal ecology and behaviour in Australia.

[1] He emigrated to Australia in 1954, originally working at the CSIRO.

[2] He then worked at the Australian Museum as the head of the Mammal department from 1958 until 1980.

[1][3] He was married to the marine zoologist Judith King.

[1] Marlow participated in the 1972–1973 Auckland Islands Expedition where he studied the New Zealand sea lion on the Auckland Islands.