A lady I was talking to insisted that Caesars Palace had a large aquarium years ago. They also had a place under the fountains where they had a “fish hospital.” When a fish became sick or injured, they took it to that location and cared for it. She said they had a tour of the “fish hospital” which she went on! OK — is she hallucinating or is that true?
Believe it or not, it's true, though "fish hospital" strikes us as being a somewhat ... fanciful ... description.
At the far end of the Forum Shops at Caesars' West Wing that opened in 1997, in the Great Hall, is the "Atlantis" show. Animatronic statues act out the story of the fall of Atlantis amidst fountains, lasers, fire, steam, and sound effects.
The show takes place around a 50,000-gallon saltwater aquarium that's home to about 500 fish, including rays and sharks. Twice a day, one brave diver ventures in to feed them (in the case of the sharks and rays, by hand).
We're not exactly sure when it was discontinued, but once a day, back in the day, there was a free "below-the-scenes" tour that took visitors beneath the tank and through the filtration system, kitchen, ray and shark pool, and fish-acclimation areas.
We're guessing that if any of the aquatic creatures fell ill, they were cared for below the tank at the "fish hospital" of your lady friend's recollection.
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