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The only aquatic creature cuter than a sea turtle is an axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum). These adorable amphibians have ...

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The famous pink axolotls, as well as other color variants such as white, blue, yellow and black, are genetic anomalies that are rare in the wild but selectively bred for in the pet trade.

The Great Plains Zoo Butterfly House and Aquarium announced in a post on Monday that they have a third axolotl on exhibit.

For that reason, captive-bred axolotls—which are a light pink in color—are common research subjects for biologists, who have long been fascinated by their ability to defy aging. (Learn how you ...

She said while pink axolotls are very cute, the color isn’t a natural occurrence. “They were bred to be that color because it’s popular,” she said.

Axolotls come in a variety of colors – from white and pale pink to dark brown and deep green. If you want to keep an axolotl as a pet , you’ll have to be diligent in keeping their tanks clean ...

And when pink axolotl pets are abandoned in Xochimilco they upset the gene pool, he says. Politicians’ conservation efforts have also been mixed. In 2022 some Mexican mayors released 200 ...

An axolotl, a type of salamander that's become a pop culture phenomenon, is now on display at the Philadelphia Zoo. The creatures are a favorite among kids after they were introduced in the video ...

Axolotls have become global superstars. They’re beloved mascots among, especially, the tween-and-under Gen Alpha set. ... To the pink gills that framed its face like a crown.

She says pink axolotls are typically only found in domesticated populations, as they’ve been bred for a variety of colors. 9. Owning a pet axolotl is illegal in some U.S. States.