African Penguins Get A New Home At Denver Zoo

DENVER, CO — A colony of 20 African penguins at the Denver Zoo is getting a newer, larger habitat. The zoo will begin to transform its Benson Predator Ridge exhibit into the penguins' new habitat this fall.

The new habitat, near the zoo's main entrance, will provide a home for the penguins that's three times larger than their current habitat in Bird World, the zoo said.

The exhibit will offer a number of features that will encourage the penguins to show their "natural charismatic behaviors," the zoo said.

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The new penguin habitat will feature underwater viewing and more space for daily keeper talks and demonstrations.

In the meantime, the penguins will remain viewable in their current exhibit in Bird World before moving to Predator Ridge next spring, the zoo said.