BILLION DOLLAR BABIES — Queye TV

Documentary

Crime

BILLION DOLLAR BABIES

Milliarden Dollar Babies: Große Gewinne mit kleinen Aalen

2026

1:30

★ 8

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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.

Cast

Crew

Sebastian Weis

Director

Sebastian Weis

Writer

Bridget Wing

Producer

Marcel Ozan Riedel

Co-Director

Sam Piranty

Co-Director

Sebastian Weis

Director of Photography

Marcel Ozan Riedel

Editor

Marcel Ozan Riedel

Graphic Designer

Stefan Gohlke

Colorist

Stefan Gohlke

Color Grading

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