The first California condor chicks of 2025 were born at the Portland Zoo.

Officials confirmed that the pair of fluffy birds hatched last week at the Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation.

Footage shows the parent creature seemingly checking on its baby in their safe space.

Kelli Walker, who oversees the zoo's condor recovery efforts, said: 'The new chicks are healthy and active, which is just what we hope to see. The parents are caring for them around the clock, and everyone is doing really well so far.'

Since mid-January, condors at the Jonsson Center have been laying the groundwork for species recovery one egg at a time. Several fertile eggs have been laid this year, and more chicks are expected soon.

The California condor was one of the original animals included in the 1973 Endangered Species Act and is classified as critically endangered.

In 1982, only 22 individuals remained in the wild, and by 1987, the last condors were brought into human care in an attempt to save the species from extinction.

Authorities said the world's California condor population now totals around 560 birds, most flying free.

The Oregon Zoo's condor recovery efforts take place at the Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation, located in rural Clackamas County on Metro-owned open land. The facility's remoteness minimizes young condors' exposure to people, increasing the chances for captive-hatched birds to survive and breed in the wild.

More than 120 chicks have hatched at the Jonsson Center since 2003, and nearly 100 Oregon Zoo-reared birds have been released into field pens for future release.

Several eggs laid by Oregon Zoo condors have been placed in wild nests to hatch.