Release Date
2026-03-24
Status
Released
Original Title
Milliarden Dollar Babies: Große Gewinne mit kleinen Aalen
Runtime
1h 30m
Original Language
DE
Production Countries
Germany, United Kingdom, Croatia
Production Companies
DOCDAYS Productions, ZDF, BBC World Service, Hrvatska Radiotelevizija, ARTE
Overview
Hidden beneath the surface of the world’s waterways flows one of the most secretive and lucrative trades on Earth — the trafficking of baby eels. BILLION DOLLAR BABIES is a gripping narrative that exposes the billion-dollar global network built on one of nature’s most mysterious creatures — and the blurred moral lines between survival, greed, and conservation. What begins as an investigation into an obscure fishing niche unfolds into a shocking expose of globalised crime and environmental neglect. Despite being listed as a critically endangered species, the European eel has become one of the most valuable commodities on the black market — worth more than cocaine by weight and the most trafficked animal in the world.
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