Brookfield Zoo announced the winning name for its new axolotl: Sir Mix-O-Lotl, chosen by public vote over Bubblegum, Mochi, and Poseidon. The axolotl is one of 20 rescued from an illegal import ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House and Aquarium announced the names of some new faces. Float down the Big Sioux in style The name of a penguin chick born at the zoo ...

MEXICO CITY — 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 ...

Axolotls, often called “water dogs,” are a unique species of salamander gaining popularity among exotic pet enthusiasts. Unlike most amphibians, these creatures retain their larval features throughout ...

A team at Northeastern University announced Tuesday they discovered a key to limb regeneration in axolotls, the smiley pink salamanders that have become a social media sensation, findings that could ...

Curious about the Mexican axolotl? The axolotl is more than just one of the world’s most unusual animals — it’s a living emblem of Mesoamerican myth, resilience, and the fragile beauty of Mexico’s ...

A 10-year-old girl on holiday in South Wales pulled a 9-inch Mexican axolotl from a river — marking the first documented discovery of the critically endangered creature in the wild in the U.K. Evie ...