Here's everything you need to know about the Mexican axolotl salamander — from organ regeneration and conservation efforts, to cultural mystique.

An axolotl (ax-a-lot-l) is a creature with big frilly gills like a lion’s mane, tiny eyes with no eyelids and a mouth in the shape of a smile. They come in lots of colors: pink, black, golden or gray.

Our passion for these cute-looking salamanders means they are everywhere – except in the wild, where the species is under increasing threat Axolotls are the new llamas. Which were, of course, the new ...

If you've seen one of those smiling axolotl that look like a Pokémon, you might've thought: 'I gotta catch 'em all." But will Delaware allow you?