Deep Look
The Axolotl Salamander Doesn’t Wanna Grow Up
2021 • E12 Jul 12, 2021 5m
Native to the lakes of Mexico City, the axolotl stays in the water its whole life, swimming with a tail fin and breathing through frilly external gills. It’s nearly extinct in the wild, but survives in research labs the world over, studied for its amazing regenerative abilities. With our help, can these beloved creatures thrive once again in their ancestral home?