Saving the Axolotl, an endemic Mexican salamander

Researchers from the Autonomous University of Mexico are trying to save this species only found in the wild in Mexico City's Lake Xochimilco. This salamander could be extinct in 8-10 years.

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[schroel]

I believe the white one is wild, it's albino

[natalbug89]

Do you have any information as to how I can get in touch with the various people in charge or relief and preservation efforts?

[schroel]

@natalbug89 or anyone interested in helping here's the email of Dr. Zambrano's lab Laboratorio de Restauración Ecológica: ajolote@ibiologia.unam.mx 

[ChiChingChong97]

@schroel theres also wild blue and black ones

[Gorilla1608]

I own 5 axolotle. so i hold a key in the species future-If i can sell the babies then the species survive

[AccretionStudios]

Im glad i own one, i want a piece of history .. but hopefully my favorite pet's brothers wont go extinct!

[Ildrathing]

Does anybody know if the white Axolotl at the beginnining of the video is a wild individual or a captive-breed one ?

[RicknSI2000]

Thank you for posting this piece. It is very helpful to understanding how this popular pet species is fairing in the wild.

[drunkenp0t]

i got 4 of them lol check out my page

[Mitcg]

@WolfmanZach

They are all over the place, they have them in Japan, England, U.S., Spain, I own 5 myself. Its not impossible, but hard.

[yosh617]

cmon,if you really try,you make a diffrence with those axolotls to near extinction,to least concern!