An axolotl (ax-a-lot-l) is a creature with big frilly gills like a lion’s mane, tiny eyes with no eyelids and a mouth in the shape of a smile. They come in lots of colors: pink, black, golden or gray.

Our passion for these cute-looking salamanders means they are everywhere – except in the wild, where the species is under increasing threat ...

MEXICO CITY — Ecologists from Mexico’s National Autonomous University relaunched a fundraising campaign on Nov. 24 to bolster conservation efforts for the axolotl, an iconic, endangered, fish-like ...

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Ecologists from Mexico's National Autonomous university on Friday relaunched a fundraising campaign to bolster conservation efforts for axolotls, an iconic, endangered fish-like ...

Axolotls, like this one at Pet Stop, are known for their feathery external gills. Generations of kids have begged for a cat or dog, but these days parents may be asked for an animal they have never ...

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico’s most beloved salamander and efforts to prevent its extinction flourished, it was a sneaky ...

In this video, I share my experience rescuing an injured axolotl and building its ideal habitat. #axolotl #fishtank #animals ...