I love animals and we are regular visitors locals zoos and our marine wildlife park, so maybe that is why I wasn't impressed with this attraction. They have three dolphin pools - two for training and one mother/baby pool. It's basically a trainer talking in a microphone the whole time while you watch those that paid for the trainer program feed and tell the dolphins to do tricks. There are no schedules, so you are moving from pool to pool in order to see the dolphins. Also, there is a very small amount of shade around the pools so bring sunscreen and be prepared to stand directly in the Las Vegas sun! They do have underground viewing for the dolphins as well. The mother/baby pool was the best part for me as it was fun to see the babies swimming alongside their mother. Don't come here expecting to see a choreographed show as they don't do this here. They are trying to keep them as "natural" as possible which I think is the best thing they can do for dolphins in captivity.
The big cat exhibit was a big letdown. They have two white tigers, two black panthers and two lions in what appears to be small enclosures. They are doing some construction to either make the place bigger or for new animals. We went at around noon and every single cat was sleeping. The most exciting thing for the three kids in our group was the Fountain of Longevity in this area. They had more fun splashing in the water than watching the tigers or dolphins.
The snack bar is way overpriced as I spent over $11 for three Slurpee drinks. The gift shop has many overpriced things as well ($36 for a stuffed animal). I know it's Vegas, but after paying $75 for 3 adults & 1 child to get in, I had spent enough on this exhibit. Heck, the MGM lion habitat (that is sadly no longer there) was more entertaining than this place. My tip - save your time and money, this one is a bust!