The famous zoologist Vladimir Dinets, the author of popular books about wildlife and travel, takes the reader into a whirlpool of incredible adventures. Almost without money, armed only with intelligence, fearlessness, a camera and an inflatable kayak, an experienced naturalist has been collecting materials for his dissertation for six years on five continents. His main goal is to study the “language” and “marriage rituals” of crocodiles. These ancient creatures, relatives of extinct dinosaurs, present the researcher with a whole heap of mysteries, some of which Vladimir manages to solve and thereby expand the boundaries of his field of scientific knowledge.

This book is a triple journey. Physical - an extreme voyage to exotic corners of the planet, through the wonders of nature and dangerous twists of fate. Academic - an excursion into the unknown, complex, full of surprises world of crocodiles. And finally, the emotional – the search for true love, a faithful companion on an unusual path in life.