At 14, Galante was the youngest person in history to lead an international canoe safari down the Zambezi River. This is just one of 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 along with his scientific background are assets to biological groups world-wide as he typically partners with local groups to explore 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 Australia or big cats in Thailand.
Galante was the public's favorite participant on Discovery Channel's show 'Naked and Afraid' in the winter of 2013, where he spent 21 grueling days in the jungles of Panama. He was considered the leader by the cast, and not only survived, but thrived. This was the public's introduction to the adventurist Forrest Galante. He is now the host of Animal Planet's hit show 'Extinct or Alive,' where he uses his unique skill-set searching for evidence that animals once deemed extinct may still be in the wild. Forrest considers this the most meaningful television work he has ever done, because it pairs conservation with education and wildlife with adventure. It's his undeniable dedication to the wild aspects of the earth we live on that draws us to this incredible person.
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