Megan is one of the nation’s leading wildlife presenters, and is one of the faces of BBC Two’s BAFTA award winning Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch. Her first TV appearance was for BBC Three’s Undercover Tourist in 2017. Megan spent a year working as a production researcher for Lush Film which excelled her passion for storytelling.

She has since presented on ITV’s This Morning, CBBC’s Planet Defenders, Al Jazeera’s award-winning Earthrise, BBC Earth’s Amaze me and BBC Two’s Chris & Meg’s Wild Summer.

Most recently, she has joined BBC One’s Animal Park bringing a new conservation angle to the much loved TV show. And will be hosting the BBC Proms Earth Day 2022.

She has made appearances on Morning Live (BBC One), Steph’s Packed Lunch (Channel 4), BBC Bitesize, BBC Radio stations and co-founded the nature loving community Self Isolating Bird Club during lockdown.

Zoologist & Conservationist

Megan graduated with a BSc degree in Zoology from the University of Liverpool in 2018. Diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age, she worked hard and recognised that she excelled in field work and communication. In between her studies, she spent time volunteering to aid research and charity organisations around the world. From working as a behavioural intern in China to rehabilitate bears from the bear bile farming industry to researching the personalities and ecology of shark species at Bimini Sharklab, Megan has experience and knowledge working in various scientific fields and communicating complex scientific concepts to wider audiences.

Aged 12, she began working at the Wildheart Trust on the Isle of Wight where she met four tigers that changed her life. Consequently Megan dedicated her life to the protection of their wild cousins. They inspired her to raise awareness about the illegal wildlife trade, and to study predatory ecology and climate change.

Photographer

Megan has been a keen wildlife photographer since she could hold a camera. She won the under 12’s RSPCA’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award in 2007 and is now most well-known for her Antarctic photography. In 2019, she was appointed as the coordinator and judge of Young Bird Photographer of the Year.

In 2021 and 2022, Megan hosted the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards.

Author

In 2020, Megan co-authored her first book, Back to Nature, with Chris Packham. The book highlights the state of nature conservation in the UK and reminds us why it is so important to protect it.

Megan is busy working towards another project … more on that to come in 2023.

Other work

Whilst known for her television work, Megan is a public speaker and has given talks at COP26, Cornwall Ecological Summit, local theaters and schools, to name just a few.

Megan is a conservationist at heart and recognises the importance of supporting charities and NGOs. She is patron of the Winchester Science Center and Helping Rhinos. And is ambassador for the League Against Cruel Sports, Rainforest Concern, Beaver Trust, Global Animal Welfare, Wild Otter Trust and Thin Green Line UK.

Megan McCubbin’s agent

Megan’s agent and personal manager is:

David Foster
david@dfmanagement.tv
01264 771726