"Fitzner intersperses his clear and compelling scientific passages with memorable anecdotes from his world travels, adding photographic examples--many taken by Fitzner himself--to illustrate key points throughout. This text effectively combines aspects of popular science writing with travel literature in a manner that makes for an easy but educational read. The list of illustrations is almost as informative as the thorough bibliography and index. The book will appeal to a broad readership of scientists, conservationists, and animal lovers. Highly recommended. All readers."-- Choice " Tears for Crocodilia is a fascinating and compassionate exploration of the natural and cultural history and conservation and ethics surrounding this ancient and powerful lineage of reptiles. As a naturalist, Zach Fitzner explores these and other topics not only through references to scientific literature, but also through an engaging firsthand narrative.

This balance of information and entertainment make the book a delight to read without sacrificing any rigor. Tears for Crocodilia is an invocation for all endangered species and it is refreshing to see that Fitzner also asks important questions about whether mainstream conservation is adequate to provide for the survival of these amazing sentient nonhuman beings."-- Marc Bekoff, cofounder of Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, and author of Unleashing Your Dog: A Field Guide to Giving Your Canine Companion the Best Life Possible and A Dog's World: Imagining the Lives of Dogs in a World Without Humans , both with Jessica Pierce "From a fossil preparatory in Tucson, Arizona, to the subtropical forests and wetlands of Nepal, Zach Fitzner takes us on a journey of appreciation of the ancient giants that were, and the endangered species that remain, vital organisms in Earth's fragile ecosystems. This book is a challenge to all of us who cherish the diversity of our planet and want to save these awesome creatures from extinction." --Peter L. Larson, Paleontologist and President, Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, discoverers of the Tyrannosaurus rex fossil, "Sue".