🐊Springtime courtship in action!🐊 Albert & Nancy have been showing classic alligator courtship behavior, with Albert performing a bellowing display to attract Nancy as a mate. Female alligators (cows) prefer males (bulls) that are larger than them, and bellowing is a key way for males to show off their size — the deeper the bellow, the bigger the alligator!💪 This is a natural part of the breeding season, so keep an eye (and an ear!) out for more fascinating behaviors from our alligator pair!�

Volume up!!! A very rare gnarly sighting of alligator performance a courtship dance known as "water dance!" Male alligators perform a courtship ritual called the “water dance” where they submerge their bodies while leaving their head and tail exposed to the water. Next, they fill their lungs with air and release the air through their body to create a long, deep, and echoing bellow. As the alligator bellows, the air vibrates the water along their back, causing the water to jump like it is dancing