The Wild Axolotl

Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Tumble Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Why are there so many axolotls in fishtanks, and so few in the wild? That’s what Maximiliano wants to know. You may have found axolotls in the lush caves of Minecraft, but in real life, they live in the lakes and canals of Xochimilco, near Mexico City. But the species is slowly disappearing from its native habitat. Axolotl veterinarian Horacio Mena takes us on a journey to Xochimilco to find out what scientists are doing to save these adorable amphibians.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Dan Sacks, a music educator and the host of Noodle Loaf, the interactive music-themed podcast for kids.
0:06.2	Each episode of Noodle Loaf is a series of fun games designed to get the kids and their grown-up singing, moving, and laughing together.
0:12.6	We sing Echo Songs, we play clapping games, and other stuff like trivia. It's a blast.
0:17.4	So check out Noodle Loaf next time you're looking to have some music fun.
0:20.7	That's really music education in disguise.
0:23.4	Shh.
0:24.1	Don't tell.
0:25.1	No.
0:25.6	No.
0:27.1	Hi, I'm Lindsay.
0:31.3	And I'm Marshall.
0:34.0	Welcome to Tumble, the show where we explore stories of science discovery.
0:37.4	Today we're talking about axillotles. Have we got an axolotel facts about them?
0:43.8	Yes, we do. Maybe you already know about axolotles from Minecraft, but in real life, they're from Mexico.
0:53.0	We're going to find out how axolodils spread around the world
0:56.6	and what scientists are doing to save them in the wild.
1:03.8	Today's question comes from Maximiliano from Mexico City.
1:08.2	He sent his question in Spanish.
1:14.6	Hello, I'm Maxi, and I'm 10 years. I'm in the city of Mexico. I'd like to know because
1:17.3	they've more agolotas or peasantasers than in the
1:19.5	rivers and lago. In English, Maxi is 10 and he wants to know
1:23.9	why are there more axolotles in fish tanks than there are in lakes or rivers? And wait, are there more axolotles in fish tanks than there are in lakes or rivers?
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