(Portland, OR) -- The first seven California condor chicks have been born this season at the Oregon Zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation. The fluffy babies hatched over the past week. Officials say all of the chicks are eating and sleeping well. More chicks are expected soon. They stay with their parents for at least eight months before moving to pre-release pens for about a year. Eventually, they are released into the wild in California and Arizona, as part of an ongoing species recovery effort.