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Megan McCubbin (born 1995)[1] is an English zoologist, conservationist, photographer and television presenter.[2]
Megan McCubbin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1995 (age 28–29) United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | zoologist, conservationist, photographer, television presenter |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Notable work | Springwatch |
| Parent | Chris Packham (stepfather) |
McCubbin was born in 1995; her mother is Jo McCubbin, a nurse. When Megan was two years old, her mother began dating Chris Packham, and they later married. They divorced in 2008.[3]
McCubbin has dyslexia and took Environmental Studies at A-Level. A foundation year in Biological Science led her to study Zoology at the University of Liverpool.[4][1]
In 2017 she hosted an episode of the BBC documentary series Undercover Tourist about the bear bile industry,[5] and became a regular reporter on Al Jazeera's Earthrise programme.[6][7] She presented an episode of Planet Defenders in which she investigated why protected sharks were being caught and sold as 'Rock Salmon'. With her stepfather Chris Packham,[1][8] she has co-hosted Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch on BBC Two since 2020.[9][10] In 2021, Packham and McCubbin co-hosted Chris and Meg's Wild Summer for the BBC.[11]
In May and June 2022, McCubbin presented Springwatch from the Kielder Forest, Hauxley Nature Reserve and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.[12] In August 2022, she joined the presenting team on Animal Park, a 15-part series filmed at Longleat in Wiltshire and broadcast daily on BBC One and BBC Two.[13][14]
- Packham, Chris; McCubbin, Megan (December 2020). Back to Nature: How to Love Life – and Save It. Two Roads. ISBN 9781529350425.
- An Atlas of Endangered Species. Hachette. 2023. ISBN 9781529369533.
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