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Denver Zoo’s New Sea Lion Habitat

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Denver Zoo has recently unveiled its reimagined Schlessman Family Foundation Sea Lion Habitat, providing a modernized home for its California sea lions. At the heart of this transformation is a state-of-the-art aquatic life support system (LSS) by Satchell Engineering & Associates, designed to improve animal care, conserve resources, and enhance guest experience.

The upgraded system delivers significant improvements in water quality, filtration, and energy efficiency. By reducing water turnover requirements, the new LSS is projected to save more than 8 million gallons of water each year, reflecting the Zoo’s commitment to sustainability. In addition, advanced controls ensure that pool salinity and temperature remain within optimal ranges to support the health and well-being of the sea lions.

Behind the scenes, the LSS works in tandem with expanded habitats and care areas, giving keepers greater flexibility for enrichment, medical care, and animal management. Visitors can now enjoy clear underwater views through a 16-foot acrylic window, made possible by the enhanced water clarity that the new system provides.

How Two Beluga Whales Made It to Safety from Ukraine

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The L’Oceanographic Aquarium in Valencia, Spain, for which Robert Satchell and the design staff at Satchell Engineering & Associates designed the Life Support System (LSS) for the entire park, is at the center of a remarkable story. It is heartening to hear about the aquarium providing support and safety for two beluga whales that were caught in the middle of the Ukraine war in Kharkiv. With the help of SeaWorld, these whales have found a new home at the L’Oceanographic Aquarium. Click to read more about this story.

AALSO 2024 Pittsburgh Come Visit SE&A Team

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The 2024 Aquatic Animal Life Support Operators (AALSO) Symposium is thrilled to announce its return to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Due to COVID restrictions in 2021 and the limited ability for operators to travel, AALSO has chosen to revisit Pittsburgh, allowing everyone the opportunity to explore the captivating Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium.

Scheduled from March 3rd to March 6th, this year’s symposium and workshops promise a rich experience. Satchell Engineering & Associates is proud to be a sponsor of the event. Beyond sponsorship, our engineering team will be conducting educational workshops on both Ozone System Design & Integration and Blueprint Reading.

Visit us at Booth #206 to grab this year’s SE&A t-shirt and other exciting SWAG items. We are excited about the chance to connect with you all again.

AALSO remains committed to advancing the science and technology of life support for the care of aquatic systems and animals. The symposium serves as a valuable platform for life support operators, professionals, and industry leaders to exchange information, ideas, and experiences, ultimately contributing to the improved stewardship of the animals under our care. We look forward to welcoming you to this enriching and collaborative event.

Denny Sanford Elephant Valley at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

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Exciting news! The construction of the Denny Sanford Elephant Valley habitat at the San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park is now in full swing. Satchell Engineering & Associates has played a pivotal role since the project’s inception in 2019, designing the LSS from its early stages. Anticipation is building as we look forward to witnessing the elephants relish their fresh environment.

This extraordinary venture is set to offer a distinctive experience for visitors, allowing them to immerse themselves in the elephants’ world by strolling along an elevated platform above them.

As for the elephants, they will soon indulge in their new home, complete with a newly designed west-side pool. This pool is thoughtfully divided into three distinct sections: the main elephant pool, a marsh area boasting planters for aquatic flora, and a marsh bird pool. A dedicated life support system will ensure water quality for both the main pool, marsh area, and marsh bird pool within the west side area. Furthermore, the East Elephant Pool has been redesigned with its own dedicated filtration system. The redesign of the East and West pools will save the Park thousands of gallons of water yearly with the new LSS system as an improvement over the existing fill and dump pools.

We’re thrilled about the imminent completion of this elephant habitat, projected for 2025. The prospect of witnessing these majestic creatures thrive in their enhanced environment is truly remarkable.

Stay tuned for further updates on this remarkable project.

SE&A Sponsoring Jelly Camp 2023

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Satchell Engineering & Associates is proud to provide sponsorship support for Jelly Camp 2023. The National Aquarium, in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, is hosting Jelly Camp 2023 from October 7th through October 9th. With a nearly even ratio of aquarists to researchers, they aim to familiarize the research colleagues with the breadth of skills and husbandry expertise within aquaria and simultaneously introduce aquarists to the range of investigative techniques and novel taxa being studied by their research colleagues.

Zoofari 2023: Moonlit Mountains

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Satchell Engineering & Associates is delighted to announce our sponsorship of Zoofari 2023: Moonlit Mountains. This event stands as the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s premier fundraising gathering, dedicated to supporting the well-being and sustainability of nearly 400 animal species and 3,000 plant species. Additionally, Zoofari aids in advancing groundbreaking conservation initiatives and educational outreach programs. To discover more about this exceptional event, please click here.

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Zoo Golf Cincinnati

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It was yet another successful fundraiser for the Cincinnati Zoo, thanks to its annual Golf Tournament held at Maketeway Country Club on August 21, 2023. Satchell Engineering & Associates was delighted to contribute to the event as a sponsor. All proceeds from this event directly support the Zoo’s vital conservation, research, and educational initiatives. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the individuals and companies that played a pivotal role in making this event a tremendous success. To learn more about the zoo, visit cincinnatizoo.org.