Although Megan McCubbin is a relative newcomer to wildlife television presenting she has quickly become a favourite, with her passion for her subject shining through
Who is Megan McCubbin?
Zoologist and naturalist Megan McCubbin is a wildlife broadcaster, author and television presenter, most famous for presenting Springwatch. She is now a firm part of 'The Watches' presenting team, hosting episodes of Springwatch and Winterwatch for the BBC, alongside Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams.
How is Megan McCubbin related to Chris Packham?
Megan McCubbin is Chris Packham's stepdaughter from his relationship with her mother Jo McCubbin.
When did Megan McCubbin start presenting Springwatch?
Megan McCubbin joined the Watches (Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch) team during the lockdown of 2020, co-presenting with her step-father Chris Packham from their home in the New Forest. They had first appeared together on social media in their Self-Isolating Bird Club, a birdwatching community show they launched in March 2021 as a way to focus on nature during lockdown.
They were then seen together in the BBC show Chris and Meg's Wild Summer, where the pair travelled the UK in an electric campervan looking for the nation's wildlife to enjoy, photograph and discuss.
How did Megan McCubbin get into television?
Megan McCubbin has reported on plastic pollution issues for Al Jazeera, and for the social movement Extinction Rebellion's award-winning environmental series Earthrise. Back in 2017, she began her career in television by presenting Undercover Tourist: Inside the Illegal Bear Bile Market for BBC3.
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How old is Megan McCubbin?
Megan McCubbin was born in 1995
What did Megan McCubbin study?
A passionate and knowledgeable wildlife advocate, Megan McCubbin grew up in and around the Isle of Wight Zoo, which specialises in the rescuing and rehabilitation of ex-circus and pet trade animals. She studied BSc Zoology at the University of Liverpool, focusing on primates and ring-tailed lemurs.
Megan McCubbin has worked and volunteered around the world on wildlife conservation projects, including Africat in Namibia, Animals Asia in China and Sharklab at the Bimini Biological Field Station.
Did you know Megan McCubbin is an award-winning photographer?
In 2007, Megan McCubbin won the under-12's category for the RSPCA's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. In 2019, she was appointed judge and co-ordinator of the Bird Photographer of the Year contest. She is most known for her Antarctica photography.
Has Megan McCubbin written a book?
In 2020, she published her first book, Back to Nature: How to Love Life and Save It, co-written by Chris Packham.
Does Megan McCubbin have a partner?
Megan is in a relationship with wildlife cameraman James Stevens.
