Adopt an Axolotl
You can help conserve axolotls
In 2025, Brookfield Zoo Chicago took in 20 rescued axolotls that were illegally imported at O’Hare International Airport and seized by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) officers. Axolotls are listed as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN Red List).
You can help support axolotl conservation by adopting Sir Mix-O-Lotl through our Animal Adoption Program today!
Adopt your Axolotl
Sir Mix-o-Lotl
Axolotls have feathery external gills and finned tails for swimming, even as adults. They are also known for their large body with a wide trunk, and a large head with wide-set eyes. They typically reach about 8 to 9 inches long but can grow even larger.
Interested in adopting Sir Mix-o-Lotl? Online purchasing for adopts will be rolled out soon!
In the meantime, please call 708-688-8341 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. to symbolically adopt.
Adoption Levels
Friend
$35
- Personalized Certificate of Adoption
- 5” x 7” color photograph
- Animal species fact sheet
- Animal Adoption program window decal
Caregiver
$60
- Personalized Certificate of Adoption
- 5” x 7” color photograph
- Animal species fact sheet
- Animal Adoption program magnet
- Animal Adoption program window decal
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