Take a stroll past the cacophony of the casino, keep going past the cluster of gift stands, phone charging stations, food smells from many cafes, scent of stale cigarettes and cheap liquor lingering in the many bars, to arrive at the aquarium housed inside Mandalay Bay Casino. Solitude: the whisper of water bubbles floating through liquid heaven, soft illumination of ever changing colors, the aroma of salt water, a hint of wood from the floor and bench style seats.
Entering the aquarium, visitors are greeted by many specimens of salt water inhabitants; fish, crustaceans, plants, and the obligatory sharks, the infamous predator of the ocean. The shark is not unlike predators found on the casino floor, which are concealed as gaming tables and…