The Brief
- Brookfield Zoo announced the winning name for its new axolotl: Sir Mix-O-Lotl, chosen by public vote over Bubblegum, Mochi, and Poseidon.
- The axolotl is one of 20 rescued from an illegal import attempt at O’Hare International Airport and is now part of the zoo’s Living Coast exhibit.
- As a critically endangered species, visitors can support axolotl conservation by symbolically adopting Sir Mix-O-Lotl through the zoo’s website.
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.…