Mexico City’s endangered axolotl has found fame—is that enough to save it? A unique cast of people is racing to save the quirky salamander, but experts warn that what’s really needed is habitat restoration.The image of an axolotl is projected on a structure simulating a pyramid for a play in Xochimilco, Mexico City, on November 8, 2019.
MEXICO CITY In Mexico City’s trendy Roma neighborhood, Monstruo de Agua’s patio hums with young people chatting over smoked avocado ceviche, tempura mushrooms, and craft beers. Each beer at the microbrewery bears a label with an image of the quirky axolotl, complete with its crown of feather-like gills.
The brewery chose the critically endangered salamander as its mascot in the hopes of boosting awareness among the Mexican public, says founder Matías Vera-Cruz Dutrenit. “If our product is good, it can act as a good ambassador to the animal,” he says.
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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/mexico-is-finally-embracing-its-quirky-salamander-the-axolotl
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