Forrest Galante Explores Drugged-Up Wildlife in New Discovery Series "Animals on Drugs"

In July 2025, Discovery viewers were captivated by a new three-part series called "Animals on Drugs" hosted by Forrest Galante, a regular contributor to the network's popular Shark Week programming. The special explored the bizarre and disturbing cases of wildlife affected by human pharmaceuticals, from the well-known tale of Pablo Escobar's cocaine-addicted hippos in Colombia to lesser-known incidents like "meth gators" and "drunk bears."

Galante, who also hosted the latest installment of his "Alien Sharks" series this Shark Week, explained that the premise for "Animals on Drugs" went beyond simple sensationalism. The show aimed to shed light on the serious environmental and ecological impacts of pharmaceutical pollution and drug abuse on vulnerable animal populations.

According to Galante, the positive response to the initial three episodes has led him to plan for a second season of "Animals on Drugs," with 16 more species he hopes to cover that have been affected by human drugs and medications. While the first season may have seemed like a one-off special, it appears there is no shortage of bizarre and disturbing cases of drugged-up wildlife for Galante to investigate further.