Shark Reef - Mandalay Bay

Yesterday the Mandalay Bay was offering a promotion for April 15 - Tax Day. If you drove into their parking lot and gave your envelope to local postal workers, you received two free complimentary tickets to see the Shark Reef. Usually these ticket sell for 16.95. We had never been there so we took advantage of the promotion. The Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay encompasses nearly 2 million gallons of water and reaches depths of 22 feet. It is one of largest exhibits of its kind. It houses more than 1200 species of aquatic life including sharks, exotic fish, sea turtles and much more.
The piranha exhibit. Despite their deceptively serene appearance, piranhas can be very aggressive. They are capable of devouring a 100-pound animal in less than a minute. The piranhas at the Shark Reef are fed a combination of frozen fish, poultry and beef heart three times a day, as they begin to eat one another when they are hungry.
The next exhibit was to the heart of the shark reef disguised as a sunken treasure ship. It is set up so you have the feeling of being on the ocean floor. It was hard to take pictures in this darken area and the glass reflected people watching exactly what I was watching. Notice the lady in the glass.... On the other side of the glass are a number of sharks, sea turtles, manta rays, fish and more.

Tim going through one of the glass tunnels. Note - he is not on a cell phone. The tour included a listening device that you punch in a code that corresponds to the exhibit number and it talks about the exhibit.
This exhibit was just jellyfish. Did you know that jellyfish have no brains or backbones?