Shark
Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino invites guests to abandon their
day jobs and get their feet (or in this case, hands) wet as a guest Aquarist
with three new experiential programs. Aptly titled Animal Encounters, the
program takes participants behind-the-scenes to assist in feeding the
Aquarium’s most-admired residents including stingrays, green sea turtles and
zebra sharks.
Stingray
Feed
Guests
can experience Las Vegas’ premier aquarium attraction like a true VIP with
exclusive access prior to daily opening. An expert guide will tour participants
through the 90,560-square-foot Shark Reef Aquarium which holds nearly
1.6-million gallons of water. After the private tour, guests are invited to
roll up their sleeves and reach down into the touch pool to feed stingrays and
horseshoe crabs a breakfast smorgasbord of shrimp, krill and fish. At the
conclusion of their experience, guests will receive a memorable keepsake photo
to take home and show off to friends.
The
one-hour Stingray Feed experience takes place daily at 9:15 a.m. and is limited
to four guests per session. Tickets are $50 per adult and $40 for children ages
5-12. Annual Pass member pricing is $45 per adult and $25 for children ages
5-12.
Sea
Turtle Feed
OD
the sea turtle captured hearts and headlines after a cross-country journey to
Mandalay Bay’s Shark Reef Aquarium last summer. Now, participants can get up
close and personal with the beloved OD and his new Shipwreck mates during the
Sea Turtle Feed program. This 45-minute
experience begins with a behind-the-scenes tour of Shark Reef Aquarium where
guests will gain insight into the facility’s daily operations. After picking up
a nutritious feast from the Shark Reef kitchen, guests will be taken above the
Shipwreck Exhibit to meet the 300-pound turtles who eagerly wait to be served.
Participants may even get the chance to meet some of the other toothy residents
of the exhibit during their feeding time.
The
Sea Turtle Feed experience takes place Sunday – Friday at 12:45 p.m. and is
limited to four people per session. The program is open to participants 13
years of age and older. Tickets are $70 per person and $60 for Annual Pass
members and include admission to Shark Reef Aquarium as well as keepsake photos
of the participants in action.
Shark
Feed
What
sharks eat and how they prefer their meals are just a couple of the questions
participants will have answered during this one-hour interactive experience.
Beginning with a behind-the-scenes tour of Shark Reef Aquarium, guests will
admire the jaws of various species of sharks while demystifying myths and
truths about nature’s most intriguing marine animal. Participants can then grab
a feeding tong and serve lunch to the stunning zebra sharks while Aquarists
demonstrate the feeding technique for the larger species. Staff members will
capture guests in action and provide keepsake photos to ensure that every
exhilarating moment is remembered.
The
Shark Feed experience takes place Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1:15 p.m. and
is limited to four guests per session. The program is open to participants 13
years of age and older. Tickets are $70 per person and $60 for Annual Pass
members and include admission to Shark Reef Aquarium.
Participants
in the Sea Turtle or Shark Feed programs can purchase a supplemental guided
tour through Shark Reef Aquarium with an expert guide for an additional $25.
Each
of these programs can be booked online at
mandalaybay.com/shark-reef/animalencounters/ or by calling the box office at
(702) 632-4555.
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