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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Axolotls live in two lakes – Mexico’s Lake Xochimilco and Lake Chalco. Why Are Axolotls Endangered? Unfortunately, axolotls are endangered due to pollution, destruction of their habitat, and ...

In the restored lake Xochimilco, their movement peaked when the water was around 61 degrees Fahrenheit (16 to 17 degrees Celsius). In the artificial wetland La Cantera Oriente, movement peaked at ...

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 ...

Lake Xochimilco is, like, their native habitat, and they're endemic to it, and it's the only place in Mexico where they actually live. So they're really important in that sense.

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 ...