

BILLION DOLLAR BABIES
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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- Released
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- Language
- German
- corruption
- black market
- globalization
- fishing
- eel
- wildlife
- organized crime
- environmental
- investigative journalism
- trafficking
- conservation
- sustainability
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Germany, United Kingdom, Croatia
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United StatesUS
- TVDW (Deutsche Welle)11 Jul 2026
DenmarkDK
- TVDRTV 28 Apr 2026
GermanyDE
- PremiereWorld premiere at the Filmtheater am Friedrichshain, Berlin24 Mar 2026
- Digital / OTTarte.tv (DE)24 Mar 2026
- TVArte (DE)24 Mar 2026
NetherlandsNL
- TV11 Jul 2026
NorwayNO
- TV9NRK TV27 Sept 2026
SwedenSE
- Digital / OTT17 May 2026
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BILLION DOLLAR BABIES was released on 24 March 2026.
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