At 14, Forrest Galante was the youngest person in history to head a multi-national canoe safari down the Zambezi River. And this is just one of the many examples of Galante's early adventures. Galante is truly passionate about education and helping people save our most valuable resource-our planet. His hands-on approach with wildlife in conjunction with his scientific background are assets to biological groups world-wide as he typically seeks to partner with local groups exploring remote regions. As a conservationist, he attempts to leave a positive, biological impact in every place he visits, whether searching for whale sharks in Africa or big cats in Thailand.

Forrest Galante has caught crocodiles, swam with several species of sharks, photographed venomous snakes, outsmarted a startled hippo, dodged an angry panther and had countless other adventures. He pursued a career in high-risk wildlife biology fieldwork, with a focus on animals staring down extinction. His hands-on approach with wildlife, passion for nature and one-of-a-kind background has led to the development of his own television program, 'Extinct or Alive,' on Animal Planet. The show follows Galante on expedition as he searchers the earth searching for species believed to be extinct.