Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico’s most beloved salamander and efforts to prevent its extinction flourished, it was a sneaky god.

While there are no official estimates of the current axolotl population, the species Ambystoma mexicanum — endemic of central Mexico— has been catalogued as “critically endangered” by the ...

High demand for eel combined with a decline in stock have resulted in soaring prices for this food item, which, in many ...

Anyone importing, exporting or possessing specimens of endangered species in violation of the Chinese territory’s protection law faces a maximum fine of HK$10 million and 10 years imprisonment ...

It is hoped an endangered species of duck in Jersey could breed later this year to help boost its population, the island's zoo said. Two white-winged ducks have been at Jersey Zoo since the 1970s ...

Not only do they offer elite status to those who regularly stay at their properties (and use their co-branded credit cards), but the major hotel chains will also try to lure travelers from ...

endangered smalltooth sawfish to spin erratically in Florida waters and often die appears to have resurfaced, with more than 50 deaths last year President Donald Trump wants to increase logging in ...

Officials seized 25 animals, including a sloth and a critically endangered amphibian called an axolotl, and found new homes for them.

The species are declining in response to pollution and habitat loss, says the IUCN Red List head It is hoped an endangered species of duck in Jersey could breed later this year to help boost its ...

Two axolotls are at Sarasota Jungle Gardens. Parents are often confused about what they are, but the fully aquatic amphibians are popular with kids. Video games and memes have made the animal well ...

Lila Seidman covers California wildlife for the LA Times and wrote about how this goofy little owl became a candidate for endangered status. She joined Lisa McRee on "LA Times Today." Seidman ...