The 'world's smiliest' fish are being raised at Amazonia - much to the excitement of staff and customers.
Officially titled Axolotl, these sea creatures are thought to be extinct in the wild due to lakes they inhabit being drained by the Mexican government.
The visitor destination located within M&D’s, Scotland’s Theme Park, has been ten raising ten of the rare amphibian known as the ‘Mexican Walking Fish’ in the hopes of giving the species a new lease of life.
They are currently around 2cm long but will grow to upwards of 30cm when fully grown.
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Amanda Gott, Zoo Manager at Amazonia, said: “We’re so excited to have this amazing opportunity to raise this extremely rare breed of animal. This will be a learning experience for the team here and we can’t wait to learn all about this exotic amphibian. There’s already so many different species of animals in Amazonia, but this is a great one to add to the list.”
Aside from its Axolotl, Amazonia is home to an array of exotic animals from tarantulas and snakes to monkeys and parrots and is Scotland’s only indoor tropical rainforest.
Amazonia also welcomes thousands of pupils every year through its education program which is linked to the curriculum for excellence.
Children are able to learn more about the exotic animals found within the rainforest and the habitats in which they live.
Pupils have the chance to get close to a variety of creatures including snakes, tarantulas, monkeys, butterflies and much more.
