Las Vegas Zoos & Aquariums
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Zoos & Aquariums in Las Vegas, NV, Nevada.
The Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park features a variety of endangered species, including cats, Barbary Apes, chimpanzees, eagles, ostriches, emus, talking parrots, wallabies, flamingos and large exotic reptiles. The Zoo also offers full and half day desert eco tours.
This aquarium is managed by Mirage's own marine biologists. Home to more than 1,000 coral-reef species from Australia, Hawaii, Tonga, Fiji, the Red Sea, the Marshall Islands, the Sea of Cortez and the Caribbean.
Visit the world-famous white tigers of Siegfried & Roy’s, which are housed in an open-air habitat in the Mirage. Watch the animals swim in their pool or see them in the Secret Garden. Viewings are available all day and evening.
The Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay Resort is not a typical aquarium. A visit to the aquarium puts visitors face to face with dangerous and exotic animals as they journey through an ancient sunken temple. Over 100 aquatic species, including 13 types of sharks, are viewed at Mandalay's Shark Reef.
Home of Siegfried and Roy's royal white tigers, the Secret Garden was established not only for visitor entertainment, but as a research and education facility. This home to several rare animal breeds was built to raise awareness of endangered animals. Inside find spotted leopards, bottlenose dolphins, white lions and the white tigers.
This 2.5 million gallon environment is home to Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. Providing education and awareness to the public about marine mammals and their environment.
Free to the public, the Aquariums at the Silverton Hotel provide both an aquarium and an underwater show. Located in the Silverton Casino, the main 117,000 gal (532,000 l) tank contains more than 4,000 different kinds of tropical fish and offers two shows: one with a marine biologist who feeds the fish and answers questions and the other a mermaid-themed performance. Several smaller saltwater and freshwater tanks are found in the casino.
The MGM Grand is known for being one of the world's largest hotels, but it's equally famous for its lion habitat in the heart of the complex. The multi-level habitat is surrounded by glass, allowing visitors to watch the MGM's most majestic residents and special features such as a see-through tunnel that runs through the area means at times visitors are encircled by the lions.
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