NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with scientist Alejandra Ramos, who just led a study about axolotls born in captivity who were ...

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

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

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

Axolotls are only found in the wild in one place in the world; an area of wetland just outside Mexico City. They are one of the world’s most endangered, and arguably most adorable, amphibians. Not ...

The popular salamanders are nearly extinct in the wild, where they are confined to a small system of canals in Mexico City.

A research project in Mexico has released 18 captive-bred axolotls into an artificial wetland close to Mexico City, and they ...

The findings could aid conservation efforts for the beloved species, which is found in only one Mexico City lake.

One of the world's most endangered amphibians - the strange, perpetually smiling Mexican axolotl - has thrived after being ...

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

Introducing captive-bred axolotls to restored and artificial wetlands may be a promising option for the popular pet amphibian.

Anna Lagos is an editor at WIRED en Español. She is based in Mexico City.