On June 23rd, 2026, Butler Discovery Gardens opened their newest project: Wanderwood Gardens. Wanderwood Gardens in an innovative design built to give young minds a place to let their curiosity grow and for exploration to take place. The 3-acre garden allows for plenty of space for children to play and express their creativity in a…

On Friday May 22nd, 2026, John Ball Zoo opened their new North American River Otter exhibit. They celebrated the opening of this new exhibit with an event they called Otterpalooza, where guests were able to see the otters happily enjoying their new exhibit. This expansion of the otter exhibit replaced the previous 43-year-old exhibit with…

Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Garden’s recently opened their new Manatee River Exhibit. This 330,000-gallon freshwater exhibit was officially opened to the public on March 6th, 2026. This exhibit features three underwater viewing pools for guest to enjoy as well as four back of house pools utilized for rescue and rehabilitation of the manatees in residence.…

  ­­­We are excited to announce the opening of the newly upgraded Elephant Valley exhibit at the San Diego Zoo, Safari Park! This exhibit opened March 5th, 2026, to the public, featuring Satchell Engineering & Associates’ newly designed pools and LSS filtration system on the West side of the exhibit. The East side pool also…

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…

Satchell Engineering & Associates is proud to announce that Cincinnati Zoo’s new Elephant Trek habitat will be opening this October. We were excited to be part of the design team for this beautiful new elephant habitat. Check here for sneak preview before it opens.

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…

The 2024 Lunar New Year welcomes in the Year of the Dragon, bringing good fortune, strength… and an opportunity to appreciate and feature the “dragons” of the Syngnathidae family – the seadragons! Read More

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…