All images courtesy of Two Kids and a Coupon Axolotls are adorable! With their perpetually smiling faces, feathery gills, and ...

Mexican scientists report that the axolotl salamander — a.k.a. the Mexican walking fish — is nearing extinction. Which raises a Mexican scientists report that the axolotl salamander — a.k.a. the ...

Here it is, floating silently in the green light of its microwave-sized tank: the axolotl — the googly-eye Mexican salamander known for its ability to regenerate lost body parts. The creature, with ...

First, it was narwhals. Then, llamas. Now, axolotls are coming for America’s children. The salamanders are the hottest creature in kids’ departments this winter. Children can dress plush axolotls from ...

You may have seen axolotls—an amphibian in the salamander family with a permanent smile and pink, feathery gills—in a pet store or as a plushie in a window, but the endearing animal's popularity seems ...

Why it's awesome: Despite its rarity, the axolotl's incredibly cute looks has made it one of the world's most famous amphibians, inspiring characters in Pokemon and Animal Crossing, making an ...

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography opened its newest exhibit, “The Axolotl’s Garden,” or “El Jardín del ...

An axolotl (ax-a-lot-l) is a creature with big frilly gills like a lion’s mane, tiny eyes with no eyelids and a mouth in the shape of a smile. They come in lots of colors: pink, black, golden or gray.