But wild axolotls, endemic to a single lake in Mexico, are critically endangered due to degradation of their native wetlands, with only 50 to 1,000 individuals left in the wild.

As axolotls have become popular, humans have increasingly adopted them as pets — often bred to be an albino white-pink that humans find more adorable than their wild counterparts’ murky gray ...

Despite their popularity, axolotls are critically endangered in the wild due to human interference and pollution in their habitats, with estimates of just 50 to 1,000 adults left in the wild.

An axolotl crawling up to the aquarium pane at the Hamburg animal shelter. ... Now, a new study of 18 captive-bred axolotls found that they can survive in some wild wetlands in Mexico.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with scientist Alejandra Ramos, who just led a study about axolotls born in captivity who were released into the wild and survived. We've got some good news for axolotls ...

Axolotls are everywhere online due to their popularity on TikTok and in Minecraft, but they aren’t very common in the wild. The salamanders are native only to Lake Xochimilco in Xochimilco ...

Axolotls are considered Critically Endangered by the IUCN, with researchers estimating that only 50 to 1,000 remain in the wild. They are found in just one high-altitude lake in Mexico called Lake ...

Wild axolotls are typically dark in color, with mottled patterns of brown and green. In the pet trade, axolotls are found in a variety of colors, including leucitic (pink/white).

Endangered axolotls bred in captivity can survive in wild, study finds The findings could aid conservation efforts for the beloved species, which is found in only one Mexico City lake. April 30, 2025 ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with scientist Alejandra Ramos, who just led a study about axolotls born in captivity who were released into the wild and survived.

One estimate says fewer than a thousand adults remain in the wild. But a new study suggests axolotls could have a chance at a comeback. Here to tell us more is Alejandra Ramos.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with scientist Alejandra Ramos, who just led a study about axolotls born in captivity who were released into the wild and survived.