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Mirage Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat to permanently close, animals to be relocated

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Posted at 3:30 PM, Nov 22, 2022
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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — One exhibit at The Mirage is permanently closing.

Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at The Mirage has been open for more than three decades, but officials decided that the garden and habitat will permanently close after the property was sold to Hard Rock International.

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The habitat is said to permanently close "prior to the commencement of construction of the Guitar Hotel and other planned transformational redevelopments of The Mirage," according to a joint statement from Hard Rock and MGM Resorts International.

Executives said they plan to permanently relocate the animals to new homes.

"Rest assured that the health, safety, and well-being of the animals is our top priority," Franz Kallao and Joe Lupo said in a memo to all Mirage employees.

The habitat has since been temporarily closed so that outside experts and animal care teams can conduct a thorough review of the animals and facility.

The full message can be viewed here.

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