11 Facts About Forrest Galante

Forrest Galante was born on March 31,1988 and is an American outdoor adventurer and television personality.

Forrest Galante primarily seeks out animals on the brink of extinction.

Forrest Galante is the host of the television shows Extinct or Alive on Animal Planet and "Mysterious Creatures with Forrest Galante," as well as multiple Shark Week shows.

In 2001, following the political uprising in Zimbabwe, which led to the invasion and burning of the family farm, Forrest Galante was forced to return to California.

Forrest Galante resumed his education in Santa Barbara, where he graduated from high school and later earned a degree in biology from the University of California at Santa Barbara.

In 2013, Forrest Galante made his first foray into television with an appearance on the Discovery Channel's Naked and Afraid, where he participated in the show's 21-day survival challenge.

Forrest Galante has stated that he is committed to uncovering the Thylacine and, after two expeditions, will continue searching.

Forrest Galante produced the History channel show Face the Beast where two men attempt to retrace the steps of predators going on unexplained, killing rampages against humans.

Forrest Galante has appeared in the GQ: The Breakdown video series.

Forrest Galante serves as an advisory board member for Colossal Biosciences, a company which is seeking to genetically engineer extinct species such as the woolly mammoth and dodo back into existence to repair human-caused holes in world ecosystems.

Forrest Galante has been accused of claiming credit for discoveries previously made by scientists and has been derided as a "parachute scientist", a practice described as "colonial" and exploitative of scientists in developing countries.