Megan McCubbin

Megan McCubbin (born 1995)^[1] is an English zoologist, conservationist, photographer and television presenter.^[2]

Biography

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.^[3][1]

In 2017 she hosted an episode of the BBC documentary series Undercover Tourist about the bear bile industry,^[4] and became a regular reporter on Al Jazeera's Earthrise programme.^[5][6] 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][7] she has co-hosted Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch on BBC Two since 2020.^[8][9] In 2021, Packham and McCubbin co-hosted Chris and Meg's Wild Summer for the BBC.^[10]

In May and June 2022, McCubbin presented Springwatch from the Kielder Forest, Hauxley Nature Reserve and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.^[11] 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.^[12][13]

Books

• 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.

References

1. Christine Smith (27 May 2020). "Meet Chris Packham's new Springwatch side-kick: his 25-year-old step-daughter". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
2. Cowdery, Katherine (31 July 2020). "Packham and McCubbin to explore 'wonder of the wild'". The Bookseller. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
3. Emma-Louise Pritchard (20 January 2021). "10 questions with Megan McCubbin". Country Living. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
4. "Undercover Tourist, Series 1". BBC Three. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
5. "Who is Megan McCubbin? Everything you need to know about the Springwatch presenter". Discover Wildlife. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
6. "earthrise | Video | Al Jazeera". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
7. Crampton, Robert (29 August 2020). "Chris Packham interview: 'Megan is great. She knows my foibles and limits. And I know hers'". The Times. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
8. Walden, Lisa (20 October 2020). "Who is Chris Packham's stepdaughter, Megan McCubbin?". Country Living. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
9. "Autumnwatch 2021, Episode 1". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
10. Wehrstedt, Lisa (18 August 2021). "Chris Packham joined by step-daughter Megan McCubbin for new wildlife series". Metro. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
11. "Springwatch 2022 is back, but is missing one of the team". 24 May 2022.
12. "Animal Park, Summer 2022: Episode 1". BBC iPlayer. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
13. "Zoologist Megan McCubbin joins BBC One's Animal Park presenting team". BBC Media Centre. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.