Hello, I'm an Axolotl

Did you know that axolotls have a super power?  They can regrow lost limbs, tails, and even parts of their hearts and brains!

And they sparkle! That’s because they have special cells in their bodies that reflect light like glitter. Pretty neat, huh?

But did you also know the axolotl is endangered and needs our help? While there are about a million axolotls in tanks and aquariums around the world, there are fewer than 500 left in the wild. Learn all about the axolotl, why its endangered, and what people are doing to help! 

---

“Wild, fun, and truly eye-opening, Meet the Wild Things gets us up close and personal with some of the world’s most amazing creatures. With this series, Hayley and John Rocco are doing more than entertaining our kids—they’re inspiring them to care about the future of our planet.” —Brad Meltzer, bestselling author of the Ordinary People Change the World series

Order Today

Meet the Expert

Dr. Luis Zambrano PhD, is considered the foremost expert on axolotls  and is  the director of the Ecological Laboratory at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. He has dedicated twenty-five years of his life to studying the axolotl and working to protect and save this remarkable species from extinction. His popular Adopt an Axolotl campaign was developed to raise funding in order to do just that. Together with more than 30 undergraduate and postgraduate students, Zambrano is working tirelessly to conserve the popular critically endangered salamander and the lake it calls home in Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico.