[Post 980] Tracking The Dinosaur Fossil Black Market: From Desert To Dealer | Bones Of Contention - Part 2/2

Summary

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