Ushaka sea world dolphinarium
At uShaka Sea World Dolphinarium, CathexisVision enhances security and operational efficiency with advanced video monitoring. Its intelligent features provide real-time surveillance and comprehensive analytics, ensuring a safe environment for visitors and staff. This case study highlights CathexisVision’s adaptability and reliability in a unique and dynamic setting.
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Introduction
Durban’s uShaka Sea World is home to a family of bottlenose dolphins. The South African Association for Marine Biological Research (SAAMBR) cares for dolphins, and animal welfare is SAAMBR’s highest priority. To study dolphin behaviour to support their welfare, the SAAMBR periodically needs to observe the dolphins for 24 hours a day. The challenge was to observe dolphins under low-light conditions, with a user-friendly interface. Previously, low light, non-infrared, night-time footage was not available. Night-time camera footage would make it possible to analyse dolphin behaviour around the clock. Durban, a sub-tropical city on the east coast of South Africa, is the home town of Cathexis. We were happy to donate the licenses to assist in the observation and analysis of dolphin habits, doing our part to support dolphin welfare.

Summary
Customer: South African Association for Marine Biological Research
Vertical Market: Research/Conservation
Location: uShaka Sea World, Durban, South Africa
Installer: Enforce Security
Distributor: Compass Visual Security
Application: To provide a system to enable dolphin observation 24 hours a day, with advanced video search tools to allow for analysis of the footage, and an easy-to-use interface for users without security control room operational experience.
Package: CathexisVision Premium
Major Features:
- IP camera support
- Advanced video search
- Third-party integration capability
Solutions
Cameras integration
The solution for the CCTV installation included
- 6 Axis cameras on site
- 5 P3245-VE cameras
- 1 M3105-VE camera
With the P3245-VE cameras, both video and audio recordings are an option.
Interface
As the marine biologists who study the dolphins do not have a security background or control room operational experience, Cathexis’s user-friendly interface and toolsets complement the other parts of this installation.
Storage
We provided an on-board storage solution with a Cathexis server. At the uShaka Sea World Dolphinarium, the CathexisVision VMS solution works effectively with surveillance cameras to provide researchers with a user-friendly system with which to observe and study dolphins.