The salamander, with its unique ability to survive fire and rise from the ashes, becomes a powerful symbol of transformation and spiritual rebirth. It's a symbolic way to represent life itself.

From TikTok to McDonald’s Happy Meals, Mexico’s ancient axolotl is everywhere, except where it is supposed to be—in the wild.

Long before it became Mexico’s most beloved salamander and efforts to prevent ... the axolotl from the area is a symbol of identity for the native people,” said Cruz, who participated in ...