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 the many examples of his early adventures. Galante is truly passionate about education and helping 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 usually partners with local groups exploring remote regions. As a conservationist, Galante aims to leave a positive, biological impact in every place he visits, whether searching for fresh-water turtles in Australia or big cats in Thailand.
Throughout his life, Forrest Galante has caught crocodiles, swam with great white sharks, photographed venomous snakes, outsmarted a startled hippo, dodged an angry panther and had countless other adventures. He started out his career in high-risk wildlife biology fieldwork, always focusing on animals close to extinction. His hands-on approach with wildlife, passion for nature and extraordinary background has led to the development of his own Animal Planet television show, 'Extinct or Alive.' The show shadows Forrest on expedition as he searchers the earth looking for species he believes have inaccurately been deemed extinct.
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