Learn what makes axolotls so special and why wild populations in Mexico are on the brink of extinction due to habitat loss.

The internet’s favorite salamander, only found in the wild in Mexico’s Lake Xochimilco, is critically endangered. Here’s how people are fighting to save them.

The animals are named for the Aztec god Xolotl, who was said to transform into a salamander. The original Nahuatl pronunciation is “AH-show-LOAT”; ... Lake Xochimilco in Mexico City. ...

These animals (mostly sea creatures) are the longest-living animals on Earth, and their lifespans are surprising, if not unbelievable. The Adorable Axolotls Are Only Found In Lake Xochimilco In Mexico ...

The internet’s favorite salamander, only found in the wild in Mexico’s Lake Xochimilco, is critically endangered. Here’s how people are fighting to save them.

Lake Xochimilco is the creatures’ only remaining natural habitat — and researchers in Mexico have made a discovery that might help the population regrow: Captive-bred axolotls released into ...

WHAT DO YOU THINK? 樂 The aquarium's newest ambassador needs a new name, and the staff wants the community to vote. Here are ...

Axolotls are everywhere online due to their popularity on TikTok and in Minecraft, but they aren’t very common in the wild. The salamanders are native only to Lake Xochimilco in Xochimilco ...

Lake Xochimilco has been impacted by years of pollution and degradation, causing the salamander’s numbers to plummet over the last few decades, with the International Union for Conservation of ...

The animals are named for the Aztec god Xolotl, who was said to transform into a salamander. The original Nahuatl pronunciation is “AH-show-LOAT”; ... Lake Xochimilco in Mexico City. ...

Lake Xochimilco is the creatures’ only remaining natural habitat — and researchers in Mexico have made a discovery that might help the population regrow: Captive-bred axolotls released into ...