These adorable amphibians, native to Mexico, have become a beloved icon in the kawaii (Japanese for "cute") aesthetic, ...

With their round heads and permanently smiling faces, wild axolotls are cute (it's one of the reasons they do well in the pet ...

With its goggling eyes and signature smiley face, the axolotl became Japan's favorite water creature after it was featured in a TV ad in the 1980s. At iZoo, a facility in Kawazu, Shizuoka ...