At 14, Galante was the youngest person ever to lead a multi-national canoe safari down the Zambezi River. This is just one of many examples of his early adventures. Galante is a passionate person who is driven to educate people about nature and help people save our most valuable resource-our planet. His hands-on approach with wildlife and his scientific background are assets to biological groups around the world as he usually seeks to partner with local groups to explore remote regions. As a naturalist, Forrest strives to leave a positive, biological impact no matter if he's searching for fresh-water turtles in Australia or big cats in South America.
Forrest Galante has caught crocodiles, swam with several species of sharks, photographed venomous reptiles, outsmarted a startled hippo, dodged a cyclone and had countless other adventures. He pursued a career in high-risk wildlife biology fieldwork, with a focus on animals on the edge of extinction. His approach to wildlife, love for the outdoors and extraordinary background eventually led to the development of his own television program, 'Extinct or Alive,' on Animal Planet. The show shadows Galante on expedition as he searchers the world searching for creatures he believes have incorrectly been deemed extinct.
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