Yamabe & Horn
August 13, 2013 – On Monday night, the Aquarius Aquarium Institute board of directors approved the selection of Yamabe & Horn of Fresno as the Civil Engineers for our Fresno Aquarium life support basement project.
In 2008…
Fresno Aquarium
world-renowned architect
is being built on our 10 acres along Hwy 99
overlooking the San Joaquin River
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People will be able to visit the Life Support Basement
August 13, 2013 – On and off since April of this year, the Fresno Aquarium has had PSAs created by our friend Ray Appleton, a well-known talk show host, running on the local Peak radio stations. These generous sixty second spots have been creating a lot of buzz lately…
Whales and Dolphins?
May 4, 2013 – Every so often we receive inquiries asking whether the Fresno Aquarium has plans to exhibit large ocean mammals such as whales and dolphins. It is important for people to know that we have never had plans to exhibit marine mammals such as seals, sea lions, dolphins or whales. The Fresno Aquarium project is not…
Construction Activity and an Aquarium Trailer!
April 14, 2013 – Passers-by on Highway 99 at the northern entrance to Fresno have noticed orange safety fencing around the Fresno Aquarium property this week and we’ve been getting many interested phone calls inquiring about what is going on.
Lawrence Nye Andersen
January 12, 2013 – Aquarius Aquarium Institute is pleased to announce that Lawrence Nye Andersen Associates of Fresno has agreed to provide mechanical engineering, plumbing, fire sprinkler, heating, ventilation and air conditioning design for our Fresno Aquarium basement project.
ACE Mentor Program Engages Students
November 27, 2012 – Today, Aquarius Aquarium Institute founders Tom and Aletha Lang visited Edison High School students in west Fresno to answer questions regarding the students’ design for the Fresno Aquarium.
Charter Members to receive first viewing of Phase One basement plans at annual dinner
September 2, 2012 – Thanks to the generosity of our Charter Members, donors and sponsors, and especially to a $12,000 dedicated gift from Tessa and Nick Cavelletto, our structural engineer. Bob Parrish, PE of Parrish Hansen, Incorporated has completed the structural plans for the Phase One basement of the Fresno Aquarium.
Structural Engineering progressing on Phase One
August 11, 2012 – Work continues to progress on the structural engineering for Phase One of the Fresno Aquarium. After great meetings with Bob Parrish, PE of Parrish Hansen Incorporated, a local Clovis-based engineering firm, detailed final designs for the basement portion of Phase One are anticipated to be completed this month.
Generous donations allow Phase One Fresno Aquarium engineering to begin
December 29, 2011 – Thanks to numerous generous end-of-year tax-deductible donations to our Building Fund in the 4th quarter of 2011, including a $12,000 gift from Nick and Tessa Cavelletto of Chowchilla, the nonprofit 501(c)(3) Aquarius Aquarium Institute has now raised enough to pay for the engineering and a complete set of plans to be created by Bob Parrish of Parrish Hansen, Incorporated for our Phase One Fresno Aquarium building designed by architect Arthur Dyson, AIA.
Join us on our Cruise to the Second Largest Barrier Reef in the World
December 16, 2011 – We are now accepting $250pp double occupancy deposits for our upcoming fundraiser cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas (above) sailing January 27 – February 3, 2013. While it’s cold and foggy in Fresno, we will being visiting (and snorkeling) Roatan, Belize and Cozumel – home to some of the most spectacular sea creatures in the Caribbean!