At the young age of 14, Galante was the youngest person in history to lead an international canoe safari down the Zambezi River. And this is just one of the many examples of his early expeditions. Galante is truly passionate about education and helping people save our most valuable resource-our planet. His hands-on approach with wildlife paired with his scientific background are assets to biological groups around the world as he usually partners with local groups to explore remote regions. As a conservation expert, he aims to leave a positive, biological impact in every place he visits, whether searching for fresh-water turtles in Africa or big cats in South America.

Through the course of his journeys, Forrest Galante has caught anacondas, swam with several species of sharks, photographed venomous snakes, outsmarted a startled hippo, dodged an angry panther and had countless other adventures. He began his career in high-risk wildlife biology fieldwork, always focusing on animals close to extinction. His hands-on approach with wildlife, love for nature and one-of-a-kind background eventually led to the development of his own television program, 'Extinct or Alive,' on Animal Planet. The show follows Galante as he treks across the globe looking for wildlife he believes have incorrectly been deemed extinct.

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