Erie, Pa (WJET/WFXP)– A very unusual animal was found in Walnut Creek this past week. Local aquarium and pet shop Buzz n’ B’s received a call that someone found an axolotl swimming around. Victim ...

I set out a primitive fish trap expecting small fish or maybe nothing at all—but what showed up inside shocked me. Bright ...

A young axolotl swimming inside a plastic container at an experimental canal in Mexico City. Photo: Dario Lopez-Mills/AP The salamander-like axolotl apparently has not disappeared from its only known ...

The only aquatic creature cuter than a sea turtle is an axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum). These adorable amphibians have feathery gills and a flattened head — they are just so squishy and cute! Axolotls ...

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Sean Mowbray is a freelance journalist based in Scotland who covers topics such as health, archaeology, and general science for Discover Magazine. View Full Profile. Axolotls are perhaps the most ...