Ari Fustukjian

Ari Fustukjian serves as the Vice President of Zoological Operations and Director of Veterinary Services at Loveland Living Planet Aquarium since July 2021. In addition, Ari Fustukjian operates Drs Wet & Wild LLC, providing veterinary consulting services for aquatic and exotic animals, with an emphasis on conservation aquaculture, since November 2020. Earlier experience includes positions as a Relief Veterinarian at Urgent Pet Care, and Senior Staff Veterinarian and Associate Veterinarian at The Florida Aquarium. Ari Fustukjian completed a veterinary internship at Mystic Aquarium and worked as an Associate Veterinarian at Lakeside Animal Hospital. Educational credentials include a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and a Bachelor's Degree in Biology from the University at Albany.