The Los Angeles Zoo celebrated the hatching of 10 condor chicks, crucial for restoring California's condor population, which faced near extinction with just 22 individuals 40 years ago. The innovative double-brooding technique is being utilized, where chicks are raised cooperatively by two surrogate condors. The program, pivotal in enhancing genetic diversity and combating threats like lead poisoning, has seen the wild population grow to 561 by 2024, a significant conservation success.
"This year's chicks will eventually help increase the genetic diversity of the wild population of condors," Denise Verret, chief executive and director of the Los Angeles Zoo, said in a news release.
"The L.A. Zoo's leadership in breeding California condors clearly demonstrates the marriage between conservation and animal husbandry," Misha Body, deputy director of animal programs for the Los Angeles Zoo, said in the release.
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