From lemurs to landscapes, Springwatch presenter Megan McCubbin's expertise in wildlife and knack for storytelling makes her a firm favourite.
Who is Megan McCubbin?
Zoologist and naturalist Megan McCubbin is a wildlife broadcaster, author and television presenter
How old is Megan McCubbin?
Megan McCubbin was born in 1995
How is Megan McCubbin related to Chris Packham
Megan McCubbin is Chris Packham's stepdaughter from his relationship with her mother Jo McCubbin.
How well does she get on with Chris Packham?
They are very close to each other and get on very well together, as she has known him since she was two years old.
How did Megan McCubbin get into wildlife?
According to an interview with the BBC she 'first got into wildlife when I started recognising things moving around, so probably age two when I could follow a butterfly around the garden or have a look under a log for a centipede.'
What did she study at university
After leaving school Megan did a foundation year in biology before studying Zoology at the University of Liverpool.
What was her big break?
Back in 2017, she began her career in television by presenting Undercover Tourist: Inside the Illegal Bear Bile Market for BBC3.
How long has she been presenting Springwatch?
Megan started presenting Springwatch in 2020, when Covid restrictions led to a different format, with all the presenters, including Michaela Strachan, presenting from their homes or nearby.
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What else has Megan McCubbin presented?
Megan McCubbin has reported on plastic pollution issues for Al Jazeera, and for the social movement Extinction Rebellion's award-winning environmental series Earthrise.
During the pandemic she moved in with her stepfather - as her mother was an NHS nurse - and together they produced their YouTube series Self Isolating Bird Club.
What books has she written?
In 2020, she published her first book, Back to Nature: How to Love Life and Save It, co-written by Chris Packham.
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Does Megan McCubbin have a partner?
Megan is in a relationship with wildlife cameraman James Stevens.
