Chris and Meg's Wild Summer

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Chris Packham and stepdaughter Meg go on a road trip with amazing animal encounters.

Wildlife presenters Chris Packham and stepdaughter Megan McCubbin go on a road trip with amazing animal encounters, stunning landscapes and time to reflect on their relationship.

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Chris and Meg's Wild Summer: Series 1: Western Isles

Western Isles

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Golden eagles, whales and dolphins provide a stunning end to Chris and Meg’s road trip.

Chris Packham and Meg McCubbin’s wildlife-watching road trip draws to a close with golden eagles on Harris, Risso’s dolphins off the Lewis coast and a few surprises for the pair.

The final leg of Chris and Meg's journey takes them to the Western Isles in the far north of Scotland. Meg spots a minke whale and a pod of dolphins on the ferry before they even reach the isles!

On the Isle of Harris, the pair are delighted to see white-tailed eagles almost as soon as they leave the car park, before spotting several golden eagles up in the hills. Next, they make a stop in Bragar on the Isle of Lewis to marvel at the Whalebone Arch – a garden gate fashioned from the jaw bones of a blue whale which washed up on a nearby beach over 100 years ago.

Later, they head out on a boat from Stornoway Harbour and are treated to a display by a pod of Risso’s dolphins. Often mistaken for orcas due to their sizeable dorsal fins, Risso’s dolphins are larger and harder to spot than their common cousins.

On the last day of the trip, Meg has a surprise for Chris as she takes him to visit Steve Dilworth, an artist living on the Isle of Harris, whose work Chris fell in love with when he visited the island 30 years ago. Steve preserves the bodies of birds found around the island in ornate caskets made from natural materials – revering the wildlife we take for granted.

On the stunning white sands of Luskentyre Beach, Chris and Meg toast their trip with a glass of local gin infused with sugar kelp from the island.

Chris and Meg's Wild Summer: Series 1

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