NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with scientist Alejandra Ramos, who just led a study about axolotls born in captivity who were released into the wild and survived. We've got some good news for axolotls ...

Endangered axolotls bred in captivity can survive in wild, study finds. An axolotl feeding. (iStock) Axolotl amphibian, seen underwater and up close.

In the new study, the team selected 18 axolotls (nine males and nine females) raised in captivity at the Laboratorio de Restauración Ecológica at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México ...

Axolotls can enjoy generous lifespans while in captivity, living 10 to 15 years in the proper conditions. This is a huge improvement from axolotls’ lifespan in the wild; in the face of pollution ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with scientist Alejandra Ramos, who just led a study about axolotls born in captivity who were released into the wild and survived. Search Query Show Search.

Endangered axolotls bred in captivity can survive in wild, study finds The findings could aid conservation efforts for the beloved species, which is found in only one Mexico City lake. April 30, 2025 ...

RAMOS: Well, we were pretty amazed because, first of all, they all survived, which we were a bit worried about because these axolotls, as you said, they were raised in captivity, and when you have ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with scientist Alejandra Ramos, who just led a study about axolotls born in captivity who were released into the wild and survived. Search Query Show Search.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with scientist Alejandra Ramos, who just led a study about axolotls born in captivity who were released into the wild and survived.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with scientist Alejandra Ramos, who just led a study about axolotls born in captivity who were released into the wild and survived. Search Query Show Search.