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Discover the world of dinosaur collecting, a controversial hobby with a booming market. “Jurassic Fortunes” on SECRETS OF THE DEAD – Oct. 18 at 10 pm

Posted on: Thursday, October 12, 2023

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Some people collect works of art, others collect dinosaurs.

These wealthy enthusiasts dream of decorating their homes and offices with T-Rex skeletons, bringing millions of dollars to auction houses to snatch up the bones of the great extinct dinosaurs. A controversial hobby and, above all, a form of speculation which can lead to a lawless “bone rush,” paleontologists and museums around the world, already deprived of their subjects of study, are sometimes forced to solicit these new patrons.

This film follows the journey of the largest Triceratops fossil ever found.