At age 14, Galante was the youngest person ever to lead a multi-national canoe safari down the Zambezi River. 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 expertise with wildlife along with his scientific background are assets to biological groups around the world as he usually partners with local groups exploring remote regions. As a conservationist, Galante attempts to leave a positive, biological impact no matter if he's searching for fresh-water turtles in Africa or Komodo dragons in Indonesia.
Throughout his journeys, Forrest Galante has caught crocodiles, swam with several species of sharks, photographed venomous snakes, outsmarted a startled hippo, dodged a cyclone and had countless other adventures. His career started out in high-risk wildlife biology fieldwork, with a focus on animals close to extinction. His hands-on approach with wildlife, love for nature and extraordinary background has led to the development of his own television program, 'Extinct or Alive,' on Animal Planet. The show shadows Galante on expedition as he searchers the world looking for creatures he believes have incorrectly been deemed extinct.
Forrest Galante