Exotic Incident #1174

Incident Date:
07/05/2008
Location:
Las Vegas, NV - USA
Facility Name:
Mirage Hotel
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Marine
Animal:
Dolphin
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

Officials of the MGM Mirage Hotel were investigating the death of a dolphin at the hotel’s aquatic habitat. Sage was 11 years old at the time of death. Thirteen other dolphins had died at Sigefried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat since the attraction opened in 1990.

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