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What's Making that Sound? Wildlife Edition

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National parks can be a symphony of interesting and unique natural sounds, including from many types of wildlife. If you closed your eyes and listened, would you be able to identify what is making a particular noise? Give it a try by playing these audio clips from parks and check your answer using the dropdown menus.

Want to hear more? Explore audio files in the NPS multimedia gallery and online Sounds Gallery.

  • Challenge 1


    Can you guess what is making this sound?

    Duration:
    6 seconds
    Audio Transcript
A female bear and her cubs

  • Challenge 2


    Can you guess what is making this sound?

    Duration:
    7 seconds
    Audio Transcript
A humpback whale

  • Challenge 3


    Can you guess what is making this sound?

    Duration:
    6 seconds
    Audio Transcript
Spotted bats

  • Challenge 4


    Can you guess what is making this sound?

    Duration:
    17 seconds
    Audio Transcript
Bighorn sheep ramming heads

  • Challenge 5


    Can you guess what is making this sound?

    Duration:
    2 seconds
    Audio Transcript

  • Challenge 6


    Can you guess what is making this sound?

    Duration:
    9 seconds
    Audio Transcript
An American green tree frog

  • Challenge 7


    Can you guess what is making this sound?

    Duration:
    3 seconds
    Audio Transcript
An American robin

  • Challenge 8


    Can you guess what is making this sound?

    Duration:
    8 seconds
    Audio Transcript

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Last updated: April 16, 2020