Family found creature under a bridge and are documenting its recovery in a fish tank on TikTok

What started out as a routine river trip for one British family quickly turned into a journey through Mexican mythology and endangered species.

A 10-year-old girl spotted a critically-endangered axolotl under a bridge in Wales—an exciting rescue that cut their family vacation short

A 10-year-old girl rescued an endangered Mexican axolotl in Wales, and now she’s keeping it as a pet.  Sightings of endangered animals are, naturally, pretty rare. You might have to spend time out in the wild and hope to come across one,

An endangered Mexican axolotl was found living under a bridge near Brigend in south Wales. The creature was found by 10-year-old Evie, who saw it in the water hiding under a green mat. At first she didn't have anywhere to put the axolotl which she's named Dippy, so she carried it in her "auntie's gravy jug" until they could get a proper tank.

The axolotl, a tailed amphibian, is a marvel of evolution. It can regenerate injured body parts and is exceptionally long-lived. However, the axolotl is only found in Mexico, and its habitat is disappearing.

A 10-year-old girl has rescued a critically endangered Mexican axolotl from the River Ogmore in south Wales, marking the first recorded sighting of the species in the UK wild. Experts believe the injured amphibian, named Dippy, was likely abandoned by a ...

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