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Axolotl verges on extinction in the wild

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Though pet owners keep them in their thousands around the world, axolotls are critically in danger of extinction in their natural habitat. It’s a paradox without an easy solution and Professor Richard Griffiths of the University of Kent, UK, explains why we can’t just set captive-bred axolotls free. (Image: Axolotl swimming, Credit: Aureapterus.)

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