This collection of axolotl salamanders has become the largest self-sustaining population in the world. The AGSC staff maintains an average breeding population of 1,000–1,200 adults, as well as a ...

With its goggling eyes and signature smiley face, the axolotl became Japan's favorite water creature after it was featured in a TV ad in the 1980s. At iZoo, a facility in Kawazu, Shizuoka ...

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 ...

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 god. "It's an ...

For decades, researchers have marvelled at how the axolotl can regenerate amputated limbs, damaged body tissue, and even its heart and brain (see graphic). “They are one of the few animals that ...

The axolotl, so you should know why it's so important there. The axolotl is not just an amphibian; it's a figure deeply ...

A figure of an axolotl sits on display at a museum in Xochimilco Ecological Park, in Mexico City (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) From ...