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