New museum of axolotl highlights value of emblematic amphibian of Mexico

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New museum of axolotl highlights value of emblematic amphibian of Mexico

STORY: New museum of axolotl highlights value of emblematic amphibian of Mexico DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chapultepec Zoo 2. various of axolotl 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): FERNANDO GUAL, General director of Zoos and Wildlife Conservation in Mexico City 4. various of axolotl 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): FERNANDO GUAL, General director of Zoos and Wildlife Conservation in Mexico City 6. various of Chapultepec Zoo STORYLINE: The Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City has recently demonstrated an enclosure highlighting the cultural and ecological value of axolotl, an emblematic amphibian that is endemic in the Lacustrian region of the Mexican basin. Under the name "Museum of Axolotl and Conservation Center for Amphibians," the space allows visitors to learn more about a species in danger of extinction that still presents many mysteries to science due to its attributes and faculties. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): FERNANDO GUAL, General director of Zoo

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