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Forrest Galante is a person synonymous with the natural world, outdoor survival and wildlife expertise. He grew up in Harare, Zimbabwe, which instilled a life-long love of nature and animals that set him on his path in life. Galante's deep involvement with nature became deeper when he moved back to California after political unrest in Zimbabwe forced his family from their safari operations.

Forrest Galante has caught anacondas, swam with great white sharks, photographed venomous snakes, outsmarted a startled hippo, dodged a cyclone and had countless other adventures. He started out his career in high-risk wildlife biology fieldwork, always focusing on animals staring down extinction. His hands-on approach with wildlife, love for nature and one-of-a-kind background eventually led to the development of his own Animal Planet television show, 'Extinct or Alive.' The show follows Galante as he travels the world looking for wildlife he believes have incorrectly been deemed extinct.