Location: On a Swamp Boat in the middle of a Bayou in Louisiana on 4/18/11 at approximately 4 p.m.

Farthest Sounds: Fan boats, water lapping against rocks, the trees blowing in the wind

Middle sounds: Tour guide talking in Cajun French to the gators, people gasping, the water hitting the side of the boat, people clapping

Close Sounds: me gasping, the gator’s jaws snapping, his tail slapping the water,

Sound level: loud

Description: Enthralling

Essential Sounds: The fanboats, the tour guide speaking cajun french, the gator’s jaws snapping