"Mexican Ecologists Launch Urgent Campaign to Save Axolotl"

Ecologists from Mexico's National Autonomous University have relaunched a fundraising campaign called Adoptaxolotl to support conservation efforts for the endangered axolotl, a fish-like salamander. The campaign allows people to virtually adopt an axolotl and receive live updates on its health. The population density of axolotls in their main habitat has declined by 99.5% in under two decades. Last year's campaign raised funds for captive breeding and habitat restoration. However, there is still a lack of resources for comprehensive research and monitoring. Axolotls face threats from water pollution, amphibian fungus, and non-native rainbow trout. Urgent action is needed to save these unique creatures.