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Rare Triceratops Skeleton Auctioned Amid Fossil Ownership Debate

3/2/2026

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Trey, a 66-million-year-old Triceratops skeleton, will be auctioned on Joopiter from March 17 to 31 for $4.5–$5.5 million.
Discovered in Wyoming in 1993, Trey has spent 30 years on display at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center.
The auction reflects a booming fossil market and raises concerns about private ownership limiting scientific access.
Paleontologists worry ownership may remove value for science, but experts hope Trey will be loaned to museums like Apex.

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Trey, a 66-million-year-old Triceratops skeleton, will be auctioned on Joopiter from March 17 to 31 for $4.5–$5.5 million.
Discovered in Wyoming in 1993, Trey has spent 30 years on display at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center.
The auction reflects a booming fossil market and raises concerns about private ownership limiting scientific access.
Paleontologists worry ownership may remove value for science, but experts hope Trey will be loaned to museums like Apex.