News & Stories Animals Good news for the adorable axolotl — ones born in captivity could survive in the wild Kathryn Fink Ari Shapiro Christopher Intagliata May 06, 2025 / 2:36 pm NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with scientist Alejandra Ramos, who just led a study about axolotls born in captivity who were released into the wild and survived. Why you can trust KUOW