Dinosaur fossils are no longer just museum treasures – they’ve become prehistoric trophies for billionaires and Hollywood celebrities.
There has been a boom in dinosaur fossil auctions, helped by a lack of laws surrounding the field.
In 2024, hedge fund manager Kenneth Griffin spent $60 million for a 150 million-year-old stegosaurus.
Actors Russell Crowe, Nicholas Cage and Leonardo DiCaprio are also among high-profile figures who collect dinosaurs.
Museums often can’t compete financially, which means rare, scientifically valuable fossils sometimes appear briefly for public display, before being privately sold and never seen again.
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