For starters, olms are rare, snakelike amphibians that live in caves. They also don’t make good pets; their living ...

Having an appropriately sized aquarium is critical to your axolotl’s health and well-being. At minimum, the tank should ...

But their biggest danger is pollution of freshwater. If an axolotl is not living in someone’s home or in an aquarium, they are lentic creatures – meaning living in still-water lakes.

The salamanders have become a pop culture phenomenon, and one named Maxolotl is at the Reptile and Amphibian House.

This collection of axolotl salamanders has become the largest self-sustaining population in the world. The AGSC staff maintains an average breeding population of 1,000–1,200 adults, as well as a ...

A museum and conservation centre dedicated to Mexico’s critically endangered axolotl salamander is highlighting the amphibian’s remarkable story that has captured the attention of scientists ...