Lifespan
15-20 years in the wild
up to 40 years in captivity
Lifespan
up to 40 years in captivity
Diet
anchovies, gobies and herring
Habitat
shorelines, beaches, rocky offshore islands
Range
of southern Africa
Ben and Bella are an adorable penguin couple who never fails to greet their keepers every morning. Inquisitive in nature, they enjoy participating in obstacle courses that their keepers build for them as well as gallivanting in the zoo grounds when the park is closed to visitors.
Update: We bade farewell to Ben on 28 August 2023. Farewell Ben, you will be dearly missed.