Forrest Galante Gets Honest about the Raw Reality of Naked and Afraid

🔥 Survival TV isn’t what you think it is.

Wildlife biologist Forrest Galante opens up about his time on Naked and Afraid — revealing the raw, unfiltered reality of the hit survival show.

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From the physical toll of being stranded with nothing to the mental games behind the camera, Forrest explains how he became the show’s top-rated survivalist — and why the experience was nothing like what viewers saw on TV.

In this clip, Forrest gets brutally honest about what really happens when the cameras are rolling… and when they’re not.

Inside this episode:

The harsh reality of Naked and Afraid survival

Forrest Galante’s journey to becoming the show’s top-rated survivalist

What producers never show you on TV

How fleeting reality TV fame turned into viral wildlife stories

Why Forrest walked away to create his own shows

🔥 If you thought Naked and Afraid was just entertainment, Forrest’s story proves it’s far more brutal — and far more real.

***TIMESTAMPS***

00:00 – Hippie roots, Zimbabwe, Mugabe, Oakland, culture shock

11:50 – Anger, ocean discovery, diving, UCSB, future wife

22:18 – UCSB professor, insect knowledge, biology, fieldwork, desk jobs

32:50 – Academia critique, media, Channel Islands, Naked and Afraid

40:17 – Naked and Afraid reality, survivalist, viral stories, TV offers

46:34 – Extinct or Alive pitch, rediscoveries, Zanzibar leopard, tortoise

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