A Mexican amphibian, the axolotl is believed by many to be the Aztec god of fire and lightning. His name was Xolotl, and he ...

Axolotls are native to Mexico City and live exclusively in two freshwater lakes. They're critically endangered due to habitat loss, with only a handful left in the wild, but they are bred in ...

In a post made to the Buffalo Zoos social media pages on Monday they introduced two new axolotl's, Pesto and Alfredo.

Meet the nuns helping save a sacred species from extinction It is hoped it could be a model for other freshwater species, including the achoque - a close relative of the axolotl that lives in just ...

Lake Xochimilco is also currently the last remaining native habitat on Earth for axolotls, fresh-water salamanders that live in the water instead of on land. Their mouths are permanently upturned ...