BROOKFIELD, Ill. – The votes are in – the Bookfield Zoo Chicago is proud to announce the name chosen by the public for their new axolotl is Sir Mix-O-Lotl.
What we know:
The public was invited to help name the zoo’s newest member, an axolotl. The other name options were Bubblegum, Mochi, and Poseidon.
Sir Mix-O-Lotl came to the zoo with 19 other rescued axolotls that were illegally imported from Indonesia at O’Hare International Airport and seized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officers.
Axolotls are considered critically endangered animals and require professional care.
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What you can do:
Visitors can meet Sir Mix-O-Lotl in the Living Coast exhibit at the zoo.
Anyone interested in symbolically adopting Sir Mix-O-Lotl to support the conservation of his endangered species can visit brookfieldzoo.org/adoptaxolotl.
