Forrest Galante's Mysterious Creatures Photo Diary

Forrest Galante shares photos and stories about his travels from his new show, MYSTERIOUS CREATURES WITH FORREST GALANTE.

By: Forrest Galante

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Transporting a Herd of Elephants

The capture team and me going over tomorrow's mission to location and transport an entire herd of elephants 300 miles. It's all or nothing and everyone is very nervous.

Photo: Ben Staley

A Literally Enormous Task Ahead

Standing in the door of one of the transport containers for the elephant translocation. The scale of this enormous task is only just now becoming a reality.

Photo: Ben Staley

First-Time Flyer

Rhodes' first helicopter flight and dad is very proud of him!

Meeting a Spectacled Bear

Introducing Rhodes to a spectacled bear at Chaparri ecological reserve in Peru. Teaching the importance between respect and fear is essential to understanding our world's wildlife.

Photo: Jessica Summerfield

Save the Wolves

Jessica, the team and I at the endangered wolf center do a wellness check on some critically endangered wolf puppies.

Photo: James Brantley

Going for a Ride

Rhodes and me mounting up for a ride in the Ozarks.

Photo: Jessica Summerfield

White Sturgeon of the Pacific Northwest

Jessica and I hold up an enormous White Sturgeon, trapped by man made dams from entering the ocean and the likely culprit for the misidentified PNW lake creatures.

Photo: Greg Gustafson

Fine Dining in the Wild

Jessica displays an incredible bounty of wild foraged foods while I add some freshly caught trout to the dinner.

Photo: James Brantley

Lessons in the Wild

Jessica teaches Rhodes the importance of understanding your environment and its wild edibles in Washington state.

Photo: Ben Staley

Common Map Turtles

Holding up two smiling Common Map turtles to show my son Rhodes some of the local inhabitants of missouri's beautiful rivers.

Photo: James Brantley

Peru Waterfalls

The team cools off (and washes off their scent) in a beautiful natural waterfall in Peru.

Photo: Josh Amero

The Couple that Caves Together ...

Jessica and I laugh about a tough squeeze through a very tight cave in the ozarks.

Photo: Mitchell Long

Driving Lessons

Teaching Rhodes to drive the boat on the hunt for the pacific north west’s fabled lake creatures.

Photo: Jesscia Summerfield

Family Adventure

Jessica, Rhodes and I take a refreshing dip in the Rio Cuicaba in Brazil after a hard day's work searching for Jaguars.

First Yellow Anaconda

I caught my first Yellow anaconda in Brazil's Pantanal.

Photo: Jessica Summerfield

Stealth Mode

Tricking a vulture into landing on a carcass to steal its feather is about as difficult as any wildlife challenge. With some of the best eyes in the animal kingdom, you have to go into complete stealth mode!

Photo: Ben Staley