With its goggling eyes and signature smiley face, the axolotl became Japan's favorite water creature after it was featured in a TV ad in the 1980s. At iZoo, a facility in Kawazu, Shizuoka ...

When an axolotl is inactive, their gills are typically pale and similarly colored to the rest of their body. When they’re eating or swimming, their gills are often bolder, such as bright red ...

while the third showed a similar creature swimming underwater. One Facebook post (archived) with the images, for example, was shared more than 1,500 times. The caption read, "Papuan fishermen catch an ...

A museum and conservation centre dedicated to Mexico’s critically endangered axolotl salamander is highlighting the amphibian’s remarkable story that has captured the attention of scientists ...