At 14, Galante was the youngest person ever to lead a multi-national canoe safari down the Zambezi River. And this is just one of the many examples of Galante's early adventures. Galante is an impassioned 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 along with his scientific background are assets to biological groups around the world as he typically partners with local groups to explore remote regions. As a conservationist, Forrest aims to leave a positive, biological impact in every place he visits, whether searching for whale sharks in Africa or big cats in South America.
Galante was a participant on Discovery Channel's program 'Naked and Afraid' in December 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 introduction to the adventurist Forrest Galante. He is now the host of Animal Planet's top program 'Extinct or Alive,' where he uses his unique skill-set to search for evidence that animals deemed extinct may still be out there. Forrest considers this the most meaningful television work he has ever been a part of, because it pairs education with conservation and exploration with wildlife. It's his dedication to the natural aspects of the world we live in that draws us to this amazing individual.
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