The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium was founded in 1997 by Brent Andersen, a Utah native and marine biology graduate from the University of California Santa Barbara.

[6] Antarctic Adventure immerses guests in a Falkland Islands research station where they meet gentoo penguins.

[7] The Journey to South America is made to look like a rainforest, and houses animals such as a 14-foot yellow anaconda, piranhas, caiman, corydoras, tarantulas, tree boas, electric eels, and poison dart frogs.

[9] The Rio Tinto Kennecott Plaza was added to the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in 2020.

It features the signature VR claw, two playgrounds, and even outdoor habitats for various fish species.