Scientists in Mexico have found that axolotls bred in captivity can survive and thrive in their native habitat—which is great ...

Captive-bred axolotls can adapt to both restored and artificial wetlands, but face dangers from predators and rising ...

By Shanna Hanbury Critically endangered axolotls that were captive-bred then released into wetlands in Mexico City have ...

Now, a new study of 18 captive-bred axolotls found that they can survive in some wild wetlands in Mexico. The findings are ...

It was likely already endangered 300 years ago, after the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs concluded and the lakes where it ...

The cartoonish-looking salamanders have faced an uncertain future in the wild. But researchers hope that breeding axolotls in ...

In addition, authorities introduced tilapia and carp into the lake in the 1960s and ’70s for fishing, species that preyed heavily on axolotl, Quintero said. “Saving the axolotl goes beyond ...

In 2013, scientists voiced fears that they might disappear altogether by 2025. The axolotl isn’t the only species in Mexico facing an uncertain future. The pine forest stream frog, the clarion ...

Fascination with axolotls has led to a boom in captivity, with most individuals of the species today being kept in homes and labs. Meanwhile, axolotl populations in the wild are estimated to have ...