At 14, Forrest Galante was the youngest person ever to lead a multi-national canoe safari down the Zambezi River. And this is just one of many examples of Galante's early adventures. Galante is a passionate individual who is driven to inform 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 strives to leave a positive, biological impact no matter if he's searching for fresh-water turtles in Australia or Komodo dragons in Indonesia.
Forrest Galante has caught crocodiles, swam with several species of sharks, photographed venomous snakes, outsmarted a charging water buffalo, dodged an angry panther and had countless other adventures. His career started out in high-risk wildlife biology fieldwork, which focuses on animals on the brink of extinction. His hands-on approach with wildlife, love for nature and one-of-a-kind background has 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 searching for animals he believes have wrongfully been deemed extinct.
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