Terrifying ‘Game of Thrones’ dragon sounds come from Florida animals

Yulee, FL — The dragons on Game of Thrones certainly look spine-chilling, but their ghastly roar came from animals a little less alarming.

In fact, some might even think they’re cute.

And they live right here in Florida.

Sound designer Paula Fairfield visited the White Oak Conservation Center in Northeast Florida to gather all sorts of sounds for the show's creatures.

Part of the magic of the dragon’s roar included resident rhinos and Mississippi sandhill cranes.

Fairfield even let the conservation center record a sneak peek of her work for their Instagram.

Mobile users see Instagram video here.

The sound designer said she felt that using endangered species vocalizations was important, telling SYFY WIRE, "We live in a world where our animals are disappearing at a rapid rate, so it's powerful for me to listen to their beautiful voices and use them in this space. Some of them are very startling and unusual."

She also used the sound of some objects, including some 40 pounds of dry animal bones fashioned into a wind chime, and human voices to create the overall mix of the terrifying roar.

Mobile users see behind the scenes video here.