SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House and Aquarium announced the names of some new faces. Float down the Big Sioux in style The name of a penguin chick born at the zoo ...

Here's everything you need to know about the Mexican axolotl salamander — from organ regeneration and conservation efforts, to cultural mystique.

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. Those ...

Curious about the Mexican axolotl? The axolotl is more than just an unusual amphibian — it’s a living emblem of Mesoamerican myth, resilience, and the fragile beauty of Mexico’s aquatic heritage.

Axolotls, often called “water dogs,” are a unique species of salamander gaining popularity among exotic pet enthusiasts. Unlike most amphibians, these creatures retain their larval features throughout ...

The axolotl seems like something out of science fiction. This perpetually youthful-looking Mexican salamander possesses a superpower that defies biology as we know it: the ability to regenerate entire ...

What’s native only to Mexico’s Lake Xochimilco, comes in rainbow colors and has a permanently thrilled expression? An axolotl, of course! It’s a species of salamander with distinctive exterior gills ...