Forrest Galante talks about growing up in Zimbabwe exploring and observing its biodiverse wildlife; the political turmoil that forced his family to flee the country in which he grew up; trying to fit in at his Santa Barbara high school; his science communication career in network TV; and, the shark he would most like to see in the wild.
Galante has a deep love for sharks that you probably haven't seen yet. He is making a career of it through his production company and working with networks like Discovery, Animla Planet, and National Geographic to bring you entertaining TV and exciting conservation projects.
Forrest is known for his show Extinct or Alive on Animal Planet where he searches for the rarest animals to determine if they still exist.
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:07:35 Forrest develops passion for wildlife
00:16:49 Forrest (at age 14) and his family flee Zimbabwe
00:24:33 Forrest uses College to stay close to animals
00:31:13 Forrest discovers network tv can bring wildlife to more people
00:42:10 Dave talks about how he got intro wildlife TV after 40 years in academia
00:56:26 Forrest, Dave, and Andrew reveal the shark they would most like to see in the wild
01:01:32 How Forrest deals with haters and how he learns from his past mistake