What Now? with Trevor Noah Bertie Gregory: Saving the Animals (Even the Ones That Are A**holes)
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Jan 29, 2026 
Bertie Gregory, British nature filmmaker and explorer who tells conservation stories through cinematic wildlife film. He shares wild tales from whale poop and orca boat ramming to puma hunts. Conversations jump between animal personalities, reading body language, and how restoring nature helps people and the planet.
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Fear Is Cultural, Not Always Factual
- Many cultural fears of predators (wolves, sharks) are amplified by stories and economic incentives to kill them.
- Reframing animals as valuable alive changes public attitudes and conservation outcomes.
Talk About Nature Loss, Not Only Carbon
- Focus climate communication on nature loss because it's tangible and actionable for individuals.
- Small local actions like rewilding or planting pollinator plants yield measurable positive change.
Whalers Turned Whale Guides In The Azores
- In the Azores, former whalers transitioned to whale-watching, showing whales are worth more alive than dead.
- Community-led tourism converted hunting economies into conservation incentives.