At age 14, Forrest Galante was the youngest person ever 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 an impassioned individual who is driven to inform people about nature and help people save our most valuable resource-our planet. His expertise with wildlife and his scientific background are assets to biological groups world-wide as he typically partners with local groups exploring remote regions. As a naturalist, he aims to leave a positive, biological impact no matter if he's searching for fresh-water turtles in Australia or big cats in Thailand.

Forrest Galante has caught crocodiles, swam with great white 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, always focusing 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 Animal Planet television show, 'Extinct or Alive.' The show follows Forrest on expedition as he searchers the globe searching for wildlife believed to be extinct.