When he pulls up the catch, his net reveals a tilapia and a couple of juvenile carp — not what he is looking for, which is axolotls, the strange Mexican amphibians teetering on the brink of extinction ...

MEXICO CITY — Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico’s most beloved salamander and efforts to prevent its extinction flourished, it was a sneaky god.

The Squishmallow Happy Meal toys come in classic characters and one "surprise mystery" plush Sabrina Weiss is the Editorial Assistant of PEOPLE's food department. She writes the weekly recipes for ...