Forrest Galante is known for his experience with nature conservation, outdoor survival and animal expertise. Growing up in Harare, Zimbabwe, Forrest harvested a love and deep connection with nature that seemed to map out his future. After political unrest forced his family to move back to California, Forrest's involvement with nature became stronger.

Forrest Galante has caught anacondas, swam with several species of sharks, photographed venomous reptiles, outsmarted a startled hippo, dodged a cyclone and had countless other adventures. He pursued a career in high-risk wildlife biology fieldwork, with a focus on animals on the edge of extinction. His approach to wildlife, passion for nature and extraordinary background eventually led to the development of his own Animal Planet television program, 'Extinct or Alive.' The show follows Forrest on expedition as he searchers the globe looking for wildlife believed to be extinct.

Forrest Galante

Forrest Galante is a person synonymous with nature conservation, wilderness survival and animal expertise. During his youth living in Harare, Zimbabwe, Forrest developed a love and deep connection with nature that set him on his path in life. After political unrest forced his family to move back to California, Forrest's love with the outdoors deepened.

Galante was the public's favorite participant on Discovery Channel's show 'Naked and Afraid' in the winter of 2013, where he spent 21 grueling days in the jungles of Panama. He was considered the leader 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 show 'Extinct or Alive,' where he utilizes his unique set of skills searching for evidence that animals declared extinct may still be in the wild. Galante considers this the most detrimental television work he has ever been a part of, because it pairs education with conservation and nature with adventure. It's his undeniable dedication to the wild parts of the earth we live on that draws us to this incredible person.

Forrest Galante