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| - An absolute must do if touring Las Vegas with kids!
This place reminded me so much of Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco in terms of its structure and set up.
Tickets are $18 per adult, and free for kids under 5/ $12 for kids 5 and above. Quite expensive for an aquarium that can be covered in under 30 minutes.
The humidity of the place hits you the moment you enter. I was actually amazed to see the diversity in the exhibits, but of course, this place is pricey, so it'd better be worth all that money! So this is what the Shark Reef offers:
- Reptiles: The golden crocodile exhibit was one of my favorites. They also have a
Komodo dragon
- Fresh Water Fish: Among many others, the piranha never ceases to fascinate me.
- Tropical Fish: Beautiful, myriad coloured fish, a la Nemo style.
- Touch pool: Nice size touch pool buzzing with stingrays and some star-like fish.
- Shark Reef: The highlight of the trip- Sandtiger, Sandbar, Galapagos sharks, to name a few. Did not see any Great Whites though. Guess Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of the few places that does house a Great White.
They also have a shark exhibit tunnel, which offers a closer look at the sharks.
All in all, a nice place to stop by if you have kids with you. Otherwise, skip it and focus on the ritzier things that LV has to offer.
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