At age 14, Galante was the youngest person in history to lead a multi-national canoe safari down the Zambezi River. And this is just one of 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 expertise with wildlife and his scientific background are assets to biological groups world-wide as he usually seeks to partner with local groups to explore remote regions. As a naturalist, Forrest attempts to leave a positive, biological impact no matter if he's searching for fresh-water turtles in Africa or big cats in Thailand.

Over the course of his life, Forrest Galante has caught anacondas, swam with several species of sharks, photographed venomous snakes, outsmarted a startled hippo, dodged a cyclone and had countless other adventures. He pursued a career in high-risk wildlife biology fieldwork, always focusing on animals close to extinction. His approach with wildlife, love for nature and extraordinary background has led to the development of his own television show, 'Extinct or Alive,' on Animal Planet. The show shadows Galante as he treks across the earth looking for animals believed to be extinct.

Forrest Galante