Shark Reef Aquarium is a public aquarium on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is located at and owned by the Mandalay Bay resort. The attraction opened on June 20, 2000. Its main tank is 1,300,000 US gallons, one of the largest in North America. The facility is 105,000 sq ft, and displays numerous species of sharks, rays, fish, reptiles, and ma…
Shark Reef Aquarium is a public aquarium on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is located at and owned by the Mandalay Bay resort. The attraction opened on June 20, 2000. Its main tank is 1,300,000 US gallons, one of the largest in North America. The facility is 105,000 sq ft, and displays numerous species of sharks, rays, fish, reptiles, and marine invertebrates. It also features a shark tunnel. The reef was developed in consultation with the Vancouver Aquarium.
Location: Paradise, Nevada, United States
Date opened: June 20, 2000
Floor space: 105,000 sq ft (9,800 m²)
No. of animals: Over 2,000
No. of species: Over 100
Volume of largest tank: 1,300,000 US gal (4,900,000 L)
Total volume of tanks: 1,600,000 US gal (6,100,000 L)
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