The Living Planet Aquarium will close Oct. 31, 2012, for up to six months while we make way for the new aquarium which is scheduled to open in spring 2013. The new aquarium will open near the freeway in Draper, but the organization is still deciding between two pieces of property.
Right now, the aquarium is 43,000 square feet. When it opens in 2013, it will be 90,000 square feet. To pay for the new facility, Draper is issuing $11 million in tax-exempt bonds, which will be paid for by the aquarium through entrance fees. Additionally, the aquarium has set aside $7 million toward the move. Daily Herald
