Robert Walzer

1 week ago | elpasoinc.com | Robert Walzer

XOCHIMILCO, Mexico—A homely aquatic salamander with a cartoonish smile and the ability to regenerate lost body parts has become a global phenomenon, appearing as characters in Minecraft, Fortnite and Pokémon and inspiring a McDonald’s Happy Meal toy. Where the axolotl can barely be found: in its natural habitat in Mexico.

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Robert Walzer

XOCHIMILCO, Mexico—A homely aquatic salamander with a cartoonish smile and the ability to regenerate lost body parts has become a global phenomenon, appearing as characters in Minecraft, Fortnite and Pokémon and inspiring a McDonald’s Happy Meal toy. Where the axolotl can barely be found: in its natural habitat in Mexico.

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Robert Walzer

The axolotl (pronounced ah-SHO-lohtl) is hurtling toward extinction, just as it becomes globally familiar with a cottage industry using its image to sell beer, T-shirts and videogames. Scientists estimate that no more than 1,000—and perhaps as few as 50—are left in the wild in their last natural habitat, a Venice-like system of canals and islands built by the Aztecs that still exists in the Mexico City borough of Xochimilco.

Nov 22, 2024 | msn.com | Robert Walzer

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Nov 22, 2024 | wsj.com | Robert Walzer

Once a year, a pal and I plan a bike trip—a gambit that both scratches our itch for cycling adventure and lets us explore a new corner of the globe at ground level. Committed bon vivants, we’ve managed to hit some of the usual suspects like France and Spain, and some less-usual ones, like Ethiopia. Still, when my friend suggested this year’s destination—Albania—my eyebrows shot up. I recovered quickly.