Naturewatch is a new videocast from the BBC that celebrates the best of British wildlife each week. Alongside Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin, the series will be presented by Kyle Thomas. But who is he and how did he get into conservation?
Who is Kyle Thomas?
Kyle Thomas is a British content creator and TV presenter. His agency state that he’s the UK’s most followed TikTok creator, with over 33 million followers. He regularly posts wildlife content on his social media pages and has featured in and presented documentaries for BBC Three and Channel 4.
He is also currently the UK Roots & Shoots Ambassador for the Jane Goodall Institute.
How old is he?
Kyle Thomas was born in September 2004.
How did he get into wildlife presenting?
Kyle initially started posting videos on TikTok in 2019 and quickly became known for content that featured exotic animals – including his meerkat, Mylo. After an investigation about a capybara that featured in his videos about creating a zoo, he dismantled the zoo and co-founded a wildlife park called The Mylo Project in Northern Ireland.
He subsequently featured on the BBC Three documentaries The Exotic Pet Crisis: Truth Behind The TikTok Stars and We Built a Zoo, where he addressed criticism that he received from animal rights activists. He has also appeared on the CBBC TV programme Blue Peter.
Top image: (L-R) Chris Packham and Kyle Thomas for the BBC's Naturewatch. Credit: BBC/Sarah Louise Bennett
