Forrest Galante is a person synonymous 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 love with nature continued.

Through the course of his journeys, Forrest Galante has caught anacondas, swam with great white sharks, photographed venomous reptiles, outsmarted a charging water buffalo, dodged a cyclone and had countless other adventures. He began his career in high-risk wildlife biology fieldwork, always focusing on animals on the brink of extinction. His hands-on approach to wildlife, love for the outdoors and exceptional background has led to the development of his own television show, 'Extinct or Alive,' on Animal Planet. The show shadows Galante as he travels the earth looking for species believed to be extinct.