Liz Bonnin is a science and wildlife presenter. She had always been interested in biology and chemistry at school, and she went on to study Biochemistry at University in Dublin. After graduating, she started a career as a TV presenter working on such shows as BBC One’s Top of the Pops, before returning to her first love, science, and completing a Masters in Wild Animal Biology and Conservation. Liz’s main interests during her studies were animal behaviour and intelligence and big cat conservation. She set up and carried out a research project on the diet of tigers in Bardia National Park, Nepal, which saw her come first in her class.
Television:
Liz Bonnin’s TV career has drawn heavily on her academic expertise. In 2013 she started appearing as a presenter on Countrywise for ITV. This was alongside Ben Fogle and former That’s Life presenter Paul Heiney. On BBC’s Horizon, Liz presented new scientific research raising hard questions about zoos and should we close them. In 2016 she filmed a wildlife series for BBC1 about animal migrations called Nature’s Epic Journeys. Liz presented the hugely successful Big Blue Live series in Monterey, California for the BBC, and for PBS in the USA.
Other TV credits for Liz Bonnin include wildlife and animal behaviour programmes. These included Super Smart Animals, Animals in Love, Animals through the Night: Sleepover at the Zoo and Operation Snow Tiger. Also there was, Animal Odd Couples; science series Horizon, Stargazing Live and Bang Goes the Theory alongside fellow scientist Dallas Campbell, Engineer Jem Stansfiled and biologist Yan Wong.
Documentaries include Egypt’s Lost Cities, Museum of Life and Science Friction; and ITV’s popular Countrywise. Liz also appeared in Who-Do-You-Think-You-Are? on BBC One. In 2017 she presented Galapagos exploring both the islands and seas. 2022 Liz Bonnin co-presented Our Changing Planet for BBC1.
Liz Bonnin was a panel guest in 2019 on the comedy game show, Would I Lie to You? hosted by Rob Brydon
In addition to her TV work, Liz is a speaker, conference facilitator and awards host. Liz has hosted numerous and varied events. These include the UK’s National Science and Engineering Competition Awards and the Natural History Museum’s prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards.