At age 14, Forrest Galante was the youngest person in history to head a multi-national canoe safari down the Zambezi River. This is just one of many examples of Galante's early expeditions. Galante is a passionate person who is driven to enlighten people about nature and help people save our most valuable resource-our planet. His expertise with wildlife and his scientific background are assets to biological groups around the world as he usually seeks to partner with local groups exploring remote regions. As a naturalist, Forrest attempts to leave a positive, biological impact in every place he visits, whether searching for fresh-water turtles in Africa or big cats in South America.
Throughout his journeys, Forrest Galante has caught anacondas, swam with great white sharks, photographed venomous snakes, outsmarted a startled hippo, dodged an angry panther and had countless other adventures. He began his career in high-risk wildlife biology fieldwork, with a focus on animals staring down extinction. His approach to wildlife, passion for nature and exceptional background eventually led to the development of his own television program, 'Extinct or Alive,' on Animal Planet. The show follows Galante as he treks across the world looking for species he believes have inaccurately been deemed extinct.
Forrest Galante