Using English names for African wildlife is 'jarring', a BBC Springwatch presenter has claimed. Gillian Burke said she prefers to refer to animals by their traditional Swahili names rather than those ...

A SPRINGWATCH star has slammed I’m A Celebrity for continuing to use live animals as part of the show. BBC presenter Megan McCubbin, who hosts the nature programme alongside her dad Chris Packham, has ...

Burke, who was born in Kenya and now lives in Cornwall, joined the Springwatch team in 2016 soon after Martin Hughes-Games claimed he was axed due to diversity targets. The biologist admitted she ...

Megan McCubbin has slammed I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here for its use of animals in trails. The BBC presenter claimed that it is 'unacceptable' to use animals, insects and bugs in the trials ...

13:48, Tue, May 27, 2025 Updated: 14:32, Tue, May 27, 2025 Michaela Strachan has revealed an A&E mishap following a bite from an animal in East Africa. In a recent chat coinciding with the new series ...

31 May – 17 June, on BBC Two and Red Button The Springwatch phenomenon is back! For three weeks, we'll be celebrating the best of the UK's wildlife and wildlife people, bringing our viewers all the ...

BBC Two’s Springwatch returns for a new series. For three weeks, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games follow stories of survival in spring, a critical time for wildlife. As well as ...

Springwatch returns to our screens this week, with hopes that this year's series could find new stars such as baby water voles, red squirrels, kingfishers and kestrels. New presenter Chris Packham ...

Kate Humble has emotionally revealed that quitting Springwatch in 2011 felt “a bit like leaving home”. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Reach plc, the Animal Park host said the job “stopped ...

Michaela Strachan is one of the nation's most loved wildlife presenters but many fans don't know about her previous career in showbiz. The 58-year-old, best known for hosting BBC's Springwatch, is now ...

Springwatch presenter Gillian Burke has said she prefers to call animals by their traditional Swahili names rather than their English monikers. Burke, who was born in Kenya and now lives in Cornwall, ...