Megan McCubbin

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Megan McCubbin
Born1995 (age 28–29)
United Kingdom
Occupation(s) zoologist, conservationist, photographer, television presenter
Years active2017–present
Notable work Springwatch
Parent Chris Packham (stepfather)

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

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Biography

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]

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  2. ↑ Cowdery, Katherine (31 July 2020). "Packham and McCubbin to explore 'wonder of the wild'". The Bookseller . Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Chris Packham discusses partner Charlotte Corney's connection with his stepdaughter Megan". 9 October 2022 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  4. ↑ Emma-Louise Pritchard (20 January 2021). "10 questions with Megan McCubbin". Country Living . Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Undercover Tourist, Series 1". BBC Three. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Who is Megan McCubbin? Everything you need to know about the Springwatch presenter". Discover Wildlife. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "earthrise | Video | Al Jazeera". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Walden, Lisa (20 October 2020). "Who is Chris Packham's stepdaughter, Megan McCubbin?". Country Living . Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "Autumnwatch 2021, Episode 1". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  11. ↑ Wehrstedt, Lisa (18 August 2021). "Chris Packham joined by step-daughter Megan McCubbin for new wildlife series". Metro. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "Springwatch 2022 is back, but is missing one of the team". 24 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "Animal Park, Summer 2022: Episode 1". BBC iPlayer. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "Zoologist Megan McCubbin joins BBC One's Animal Park presenting team". BBC Media Centre. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.


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