Episode #1403

Forrest Galante

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Wildlife adventurer and conservationist Forrest Galante discusses field research involving rediscovered species, suspected survivors and cryptids, including thylacines and orang pendek. He also explores animal behavior, unusual freshwater and deep-sea creatures, dangerous wildlife encounters, invasive species, ecosystem disruption, Indigenous perspectives, hunting, and conservation technologies.

What they talked about

  • Rediscovery of the yellow caiman in Colombia
  • Search for the thylacine in Papua New Guinea
  • Shark bite incident while filming
  • Invasive species and conservation in Hawaii
  • Barbarossa pig deer and self-killing tusks
  • Cryptid sightings and the orang pendek
  • History of Native American warfare and torture
  • Hunting as a conservation tool in Africa

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