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