YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park’s iconic Giantess Geyser erupted last week following years of dormancy, officials said.
In a Saturday tweet, the National Park Service shared a video of the moment, which quickly made the rounds online.
“On Tuesday, August 25, Giantess Geyser roared back to life after a period of more than 6-1/2 years without erupting,” the NPS captioned the clip, which had been viewed more than 64,000 times by Wednesday.
On Tuesday, August 25, Giantess Geyser roared back to life after a period of more than 6-1/2 years without erupting.
— yellowstonenps (@YellowstoneNPS) August 29, 2020
Watch a longer clip of this eruption or watch the Upper Geyser Basin live-stream at https://t.co/S3E7BsRif9.#Yellowstone #NationalParks #Geysers #GiantessGeyser pic.twitter.com/IdK2ydG6V4
According to the NPS website, “infrequent but violent eruptions characterize” the geyser, which “erupts in several bursts 100 to 200 feet high.”
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