Mike Bruton was born and educated in East London, where the first coelacanth was caught. He studied under JLB and Margaret Smith at Rhodes University, and subsequently took over from Margaret Smith as Director of the JLB Smith Institute of Ichthyology, launching a series of expeditions to study the coelacanth. He has been involved in coelacanth conservation and has given talks around the world on ‘old fourlegs’.
The discovery of the modern-day coelacanth will forever be linked with the name of JLB Smith... |
The discovery of the modern-day coelacanth will forever be linked with the name of JLB Smith... |
A comprehensive guide to the freshwater fishes of the Okavango Delta and Chobe River, this... |
This colourful illustrated children’s book is aimed at ages 9-14. It recounts the... |
This colourful illustrated children’s book is aimed at ages 9-14. It recounts the... |
When the famous South African fish scientist Professor JLB Smith published Old Fourlegs... |
When the famous South African fish scientist Professor JLB Smith published Old... |