Siegfried & Roy pose with Mantacore, the white tiger who nearly killed Roy. Mantacore died in 2014. (Image: Siegfried & Roy via Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe sculpture was unveiled just north of The Mirage\u2019s marquee on Oct. 27, 1993, with both its human subjects, and resort founder Steve Wynn, in attendance.<\/p>\n
Big Cats<\/h2>\n The last surviving white tigers and lions housed at Siegfried & Roy\u2019s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat were transferred to two animal sanctuaries, the WildCat Ridge Sanctuary in Scotts Mills, Ore., and In-Sync Exotics in Wylie, Texas. That\u2019s according to a statement released from The Mirage in July 2023 that didn’t indicate how many cats were relocated, or what specific types of cats were relocated to each sanctuary.<\/p>\n
Whereas big cat and dolphin shows were once seen as an acceptable way to educate the kiddos about wildlife and conservation, public attitudes have changed about the benefits of exploiting animals raised in captivity.<\/strong><\/p>\nThis cutie was one of the last performing dolphins on the Las Vegas Strip. (Image: friendsofanimals.org)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe career-ending attack on Roy Horn by his white tiger, Mantacore, during Siegfried & Roy\u2019s show on Oct. 3, 2003, served as a defining moment for the world to rethink its position.<\/p>\n
Dolphins<\/h2>\n In February 2023, three dolphins (Karli, Sofi, and Osborne) were relocated to SeaWorld in San Diego.<\/p>\n
The last three (Huf-N-Puf, Coco, and Lady Ace) went to Coral World Ocean Park\u2019s sea sanctuary at Water Bay in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands in May 2023.<\/p>\nA 2007 visitor sees a likeness. (Image: mermaidcastle.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBrass Mermaids<\/h2>\n Plans are to auction off the two mermaid statues greeting guests at the resort\u2019s entrance for the past 35 years.<\/p>\n
These statues served as popular social-media photo ops and groping victims — as the sheen rubbed off a certain anatomical area attests.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe auction, which will include a number of other yet-to-be-named Mirage art items, is expected to take place by mid-September.<\/p>\nThe Mirage Aquarium before, above, and after being defished. (Images: The Mirage, X\/Twitter\/@lvpitboss)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAquarium Fish<\/h2>\n The 450 tropical fish swimming around the 20,000-gallon saltwater tank behind the front desk now swim around Mandalay Bay\u2019s Shark Reef — presumably, in a separate tank!<\/p>\n
They represent 85 different species from around the world, including angelfish, puffer fish, tangs, and other sea critters.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Mirage aquarium was cleaned two to three times per week by staff who suited up and dived in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When The Mirage re-emerges from its construction cocoon in three years, it will be a Hard Rock casino resort with virtually no trace of its former self to trigger nostalgia among its visitors. Some of the property\u2019s unique relics have already found new homes. Here are the ones we know about\u2026 Siegfried & Roy Statue […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":325346,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3313,81886],"tags":[91694,82657,91693,23,82012,88216,91695,81994,91034,91033,82376,91692,81940,88227],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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