Academy Award-winning filmmakers expose the forces that are leading our planet to its next mass extinction, potentially resulting in the loss of half of all species. A never-before-seen view of an international wildlife trade, operating in the shadows, reveals how cre atures that have survived for millions of years may be wiped from Earth in our lifetime. Hidden in plain sight, the other great force is one the oil and gas companies don't want the world to recognize. Using covert tactics and state-of-the-art technology, RACING EXTINCTION exposes these two forces in an inspiring affirmation to preserve life as we know it.