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| - Sure, it's not Monterey Bay Aquarium, but Monterey Bay is over double this price ($18 vs $39 for adults), so of course it's going to be much bigger, and, well, you are in Vegas after all so it should be expected that prices won't be super cheap. I was still pleasantly surprised by Shark Reef! Definitely buy your tickets online if you can, because the line is pretty long otherwise, but not impossible.
One of the main complaints in other reviews was the small size of the sharks. Did all of you SEE the size of those sawsharks in there!? They were HUGE! And there were two of them! I was amazed because I had never seen a sawshark before. Their long snouts edged with sharp teeth were terrifying yet so cool at the same time. There was also a HUGE sea turtle floating around with the sharks. It was just as big as some of them!
Some of the other highlights include:
- the touchpool, where you had to lay on your belly and were allowed to touch stingrays with one finger (there were also horseshoe crabs in there)
- tunnels surrounded by water where you could sit and watch the sharks (and turtle) swim overhead
The octopus was highly advertised in Mandalay Bay but was hiding in a corner when we passed by its exhibit. Disappointing, but similar to what I've seen in other aquariums. It also would've been cool if they had a piranha feeding session, but I can see the danger in that, plus it might be too gory for the little ones.
The whole experience takes an hour at most if you stretch it. But why not, since you paid $18 anyway, right? Go in with an open mind, snap some photos, and get up close with some animals!
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