The Dolphin Habitat is actually a preliminary attraction and
a prelude to Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden, home of tigers, panthers,
leopards and lions, not to mention the white tigers and white lions for which
they are famous.
The habitat is home to Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, most of
which were born in the facility, in one of three pools – the Birth and Research
Pool, the Center Pool, and the Main Pool. Guess which one the newcomers were
born in. Yep, you got that right.
Somehow, what I really remember from my two visits spaced 20
years apart, is that both times it was hot. Really hot. Why do I do this to
myself? I should have waited until my winter visit to check it out again. I’m a
sucker for doing that … remember when I took that jetboat ride down to Lake
Havasu City in the middle of August when the temperature in Las Vegas and Lake
Havasu City was around 115˚?
Be that as it may, I did enjoy wandering around and watching
the trainers at work, all the while trying to keep the water from splashing
onto my camera (they warn you about that).
It’s also eye-popping to check out the underwater viewing
tunnel. The dolphins swim right up to the window and awe the kids standing
there, as well as the parents carrying them. And yes, I was awed too. Couldn’t
help it, the dolphins eye you and smile at you as though they know exactly what
you’re thinking.
I’d go back, but I guarantee you it won’t be in the summer
again.
Tomorrow: Siegfried
& Roy’s Secret Garden
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