Baby axolotls aren’t born with legs but develop them a few weeks into their lives. Axolotls can grow up to a foot long but normally grow to about 9 inches. Their large heads and flat bodies have ...

Learn what makes axolotls so special and why wild populations in Mexico are on the brink of extinction due to habitat loss.

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 ...

A worker shows an axolotl in a hatchery to preserve the species on August 19, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico. CREDIT: Eyepix/NurPhoto via Getty Images. NurPhoto ...

Although axolotls are common in zoos and pop culture, they are rarely ... Baby axolotls must learn to survive fast after hatching. ©Fort Worth Zoo. Yes, you read that right.