Tracking The Dinosaur Fossil Black Market: From Desert To Dealer | Bones Of Contention - Part 2/2

Описание: In 2012, a rare fossil - the Tarbosaurus Baatar - the Mongolian cousin of the T-Rex went on auction in New York where it sold for a million dollars. Soon after, American authorities seized the dinosaur and repatriated it to Mongolia, from where it's illegal to export dinosaurs.

In this episode, takes you inside the hidden trade: from Mongolia’s fossil-rich deserts where poachers illegally plunder, to scientists and rangers trying to protect their cultural heritage, to dealers in Europe accused of trafficking, and the bustling fossil fair in Tucson, US, where dinosaurs are still bought and sold.

00:00 The Great American Fossil Show
05:12 What’s the value of dinosaur fossils?
06:55 Bad actors in the dinosaur market
08:40 Sale of T-Rex teeth
12:14 Illegal Mongolian fossils appear in US market
16:14 History of Mongolia's fossils
24:18 Returning a smuggled dinosaur fossil in Belgium
26:28 French private dealer accused of trafficking dinosaurs
30:14 Palaeontologist who inspired Jurassic Park speaks
32:21 Educating local herders on what to do with fossils
36:52 Training dinosaur protection rangers
39:54 Palaeontologists prepare for an expedition
43:32 Expedition in the Gobi Desert

About the show:
Fueled by rising demand, dinosaur fossils are fetching fortunes with the most recent $40M for a Stegosaurus. But as clues to Earth’s past vanish into private hands, scientists are fighting back.
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