"Cypselurus" (latin for flying fish) was commissioned by Sol Kerzner. This Impressive 40 foot bronze flying fish fountain is the centerpiece for the Royal Walkway at Sun International's Atlantis Luxury Casino Resort on Paradise Island, Nassau.
The twenty-eight bronze fish, several with 10 foot wing spans, have complex continuous stainless armatures engineered for tropical windstorms. The sculptures appear to be effortlessly taking flight, seemingly weightless, although totaling in at 22,000 pounds, was cast in Sarasota at Bronzeart foundry.