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The naturalist and explorer gave a talk on wildlife conservation at the university after performing in his sell-out theatre show, Ocean, at Venue Cymru in Llandudno. 

The BAFTA-winning TV star and best-selling author, who has made programmes such as Deadly 60 and Expedition, is an honorary lecturer at ����ֱ��, and was awarded an honorary degree by the university earlier this year. 

Speaking to students at the event Steve said:

Dr Christian Dunn, who talked to the BBC presenter on stage as part of his lecture at Bangor, said: “Many of our students grew up watching Steve on TV and it's him that inspired them to study the natural sciences - it's wonderful to see how much it means to them when they get to meet him.  

“Chatting to him on the stage was a real privilege as he's so knowledgeable and experienced in the field - he's also a genuinely great guy with a brilliant sense of humour!” 

The wide-ranging talk by Steve covered everything from politics to poaching, and deforestation to shark conservation.

����ֱ��’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oliver Turnbull, said,

“It’s always fantastic to welcome Steve Backshall to Bangor – he is such a knowledgeable naturalist and experienced adventurer. 

“We’re really fortunate Steve is one of our honorary lecturers, though it’s no surprise he likes ����ֱ�� so much when you consider how good we are at teaching and researching the natural sciences.” 

If you’d like to see clips of Steve Backshall’s talk then follow the ����ֱ��’s School of Environmental and Natural Sciences on social media.