At 14, Galante was the youngest person ever to head an international canoe safari down the Zambezi River. And this is just one of the many examples of his early adventures. Galante is a passionate individual 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 world-wide as he typically partners with local groups exploring remote regions. As a conservation expert, Galante aims to leave a positive, biological impact in every place he visits, whether searching for whale sharks in Australia or big cats in South America.
Through the course of his life, Forrest Galante has caught crocodiles, swam with great white sharks, photographed venomous reptiles, outsmarted a charging water buffalo, dodged a cyclone and had countless other adventures. He pursued a career in high-risk wildlife biology fieldwork, always focusing on animals staring down extinction. His hands-on approach to wildlife, passion for nature and one-of-a-kind background eventually led to the development of his own Animal Planet television show, 'Extinct or Alive.' The show shadows Galante on expedition as he searchers the world looking for species believed to be extinct.
Forrest Galante