At age 14, Forrest Galante was the youngest person in history to lead an international canoe safari down the Zambezi River. This is just one of the many examples of Galante's early adventures. Galante is truly passionate about education and helping 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 partners with local groups to explore remote regions. As a conservation expert, he attempts to leave a positive, biological impact in every place he visits, whether searching for whale sharks in Africa or big cats in Thailand.
Galante was the public's favorite participant on Discovery Channel's program 'Naked and Afraid' in the winter of 2013, where he spent 21 amazing days in the jungles of Panama. He was considered the leader of the group by the cast, and not only survived, but thrived. This was the public's first encounter to the adventurer Forrest Galante. He now hosts Animal Planet's hit program 'Extinct or Alive,' where he utilizes his unique skill-set searching for evidence that animals once deemed extinct may still be out there. Forrest deems this the most meaningful television work he has ever been a part of, because it partners education with conservation and adventure with wildlife. It's his undeniable dedication to the wild aspects of the world we live in that attracts us to this amazing individual.
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