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

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

In a study that provides hope for the long-term future of a creature that was pushed to the brink of extinction, scientists ...

Axolotls, famous for their perpetually smiling faces, are critically endangered amphibians. Now, a new study offers some hope ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

A study provides hope for the future of the endangered amphibian after scientists released 18 captive-bred axolotls into restored and artificial wetland close to Mexico City.

Critically endangered axolotls that were captive-bred then released into wetlands in Mexico City have successfully adapted to the wild, a new study has found, giving new hope to scientists trying ...

According to conservationists, results of a recent study provide hope for the long-term future of the animals, which were at one point at risk of extinction.