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Global Eye S1E26 — The global trade fuelling one of the world’s biggest wildlife crimes

Global Eye•Season 1•Episode 26

The global trade fuelling one of the world’s biggest wildlife crimes

Mar 30, 202629 min

This week, the Eye team reveals how soaring global demand for eel has fuelled a vast illegal trade worth billions, exposing criminal networks, trafficking routes and controversial deals. Plus Rebecca Henschke reports from Indonesia on how the archipelago’s extraordinary natural wealth is under renewed threat.

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Episode Summary

"The global trade fuelling one of the world’s biggest wildlife crimes" is episode 26 of Global Eye season 1. It aired on March 30, 2026.

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