Fall Break: Mandalay Bay Experience

For the first leg of the trip to visit my sister in California we stayed in Vegas. We decided to take the kids to see the famous Shark Tank in the Mandalay Hotel. It was neat to be completely surrounded by underwater life; quite relaxing. We also visited the newest exhibit called Monsters Revealed which just opened in October......

Sea Monsters Revealed Exhibit: 

"This is the world's largest exhibition of uniquely preserved sea creatures. The use of a revolutionary polymer preservation technique, commonly known as plastination, allows the collection of once living aquatic creatures to be brought together on dry land. The process allows guests to see the outside and inside of some of the sea’s most magnificent inhabitants, including an 18-foot, 3,000-pound whale shark.
 
The exhibit also features a 15-foot-long mako shark and giant sunfish among its more than 18 full-body sea creatures. Additional displays include 150 individual organs and smaller specimens such as tropical fish, crustaceans and octopuses."

It was nice to explore the sea before we departed for the desert. 

Mojave Desert Preserve would be our next pause on this trip.......