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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Planet Survives; Humans Need A Livable World
- The planet will persist but humans risk losing a livable world if we don't act.
- Conservation isn't vanity; it's protecting the life-support systems we all rely on.
Whales Are Ocean Fertilisers And Carbon Sinks
- Whales boost ocean productivity by cycling nutrients to the surface with their poop.
- Protecting whale populations can measurably help capture carbon and fight climate change.
300 Fin Whales: A Conservation Comeback
- Bertie filmed 300 fin whales in Antarctica, the largest gathering ever recorded, showing recovery after whaling bans.
- That comeback demonstrates conservation can reverse past devastation when protections persist.