Sunday, 16 June 2013

Las Vegas Best Zoos To Visit

By James Darien


A trip to Las Vegas does not need to be all bling, bright lights and huge name performers. There are zoos in Vegas great for providing visitors with a different sort of wild Las Vegas experience. Visiting a zoo in Las Vegas or a Las Vegas aquarium will offer a an enjoyable change of pace from the usual Las Vegas scene. Zoos in Las Vegas are for the most part compact, but they offer enormous entertainment. We hope you will enjoy this small list with a few attractions the Sin City has to offer!

The Southern Nevada Zoological Botanical Park

The Southern Nevada Zoological Botanical Park, often referred to as the Las Vegas Zoo is only 15 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip. This 3 acre shaded sanctuary exhibits over 150 species of animals and plants. There's a Natural Living Campus where visitors may learn all about the environment through interactive experiences. The focus of this zoo in Las Vegas is to educate visitors about endangered and unusual plants and animals as well as habitat preservation. The zoo also has a variety of animal species such as sizeable cats, chimpanzees, and ostrich. There are two very unique exhibits at this zoo. The first, a family of Barbary Apes, the last of their kind in the U. S. and the second, the largest predator in Madagascar, the fossa. This is the largest zoo in Vegas and the only zoo in Nevada open year round.

Siegfried and Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat

There's also quiet refuge to be found right on the strip. At the Mirage Hotel complicated is Siegfried and Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat. This tropical themed setting with palms and lush foliage is home to Atlantic Bottle Nosed Dolphins swimming amid a pretty artificial reef. Spend some time relaxing and cooling down at this enthralling Las Vegas aquarium while watching the playful antics of the dolphin. Once refreshed, visit the sizeable kitty habitat and marvel at the amazing white lions, white tigers, leopards and cheetah.

Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay

At Mandalay Bay, also on the Vegas strip, is Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay. This Las Vegas aquarium is the only predator based aquarium in North America. Visitors will see rare golden crocodiles, sawfish, many kinds of shark, endangered green sea turtles, giant rays, piranhas, and jelly fish. Licensed divers may prepare to dive in this 22 feet deep, predator infested pool.

MGM Grand Lion Habitat

12 miles from the Vegas strip the MGM Grand hotel offers visitors the MGM Grand Lion Habitat. This 8.5 acre ranch allows visitors to see these majestic cats as they eat, play, and naturally sleep. The lions at the MGM Grand Lion Habitat are descendants of the original MGM lion that became the classic symbol of MGM studio productions.

After all these options, you must visit at least one of the many attractions the Sin City offers to its residents and visitors, besides casinos. Have Fun!




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