# @nationalparkservice on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdXeurPzxi2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70493681-nationalparkservice-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/4c8031c5fd.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-16T23:37:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Park Service (@nationalparkservice) — https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice

## Caption

Alligator acoustics…

Ever heard an alligator roar? Turn up that volume! American alligators make deep, booming sounds called bellows by inhaling air and forcefully expelling it. The result is a low, resonant rumble that can travel across the water. It’s part communication, part territorial display, and part swamp-based sound system. 

NPS Video: An American alligator floats with its head and tail above the water. It puffs up, then releases a deep, resonant roar that sends vibrations across the water’s surface. 

NPS/Federico Acevedo @evergladesnps

## Stats

- **Views:** 869,801
- **Likes:** 34,638
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 362

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National Park Service | @nationalparkservice | https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice | Government Organization |

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