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Events Description
Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory is introducing two extraordinary new residents: Flutter and Freckles, a pair of Mexican Axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum).
The new “Mexican Axolotl” exhibit is now open, offering visitors an up-close look at one of the planet’s most fascinating Amphibians.
The exhibit invites guests to “meet the unique salamander that never grows up.” Axolotls are permanently aquatic and retain their juvenile features throughout their lives — a rare biological phenomenon known as neoteny.
Native only to the lakes of Xochimilco near Mexico City, axolotls are critically endangered in the wild due to pollution and habitat loss. V
isitors can explore engaging educational graphics highlighting the axolotl’s remarkable traits:
● Strictly Aquatic: Unlike most salamanders, axolotls spend their entire lives underwater.
● Cute Carnivores: They enjoy a diet of worms, small fish, and aquatic insects.
● Salamander Superpowers: Axolotls can regenerate lost limbs, gills, and even parts of their heart and brain.
● National Treasure: Revered in Mexican culture and mythology, axolotls are a national symbol of resilience.
The exhibit’s bright underwater design and low viewing window make it easy for children and adults alike to observe the axolotls up close as they explore their habitat. Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory’s new exhibit joins its lineup of live insects, turtles, tropical birds, and thousands of free-flying butterflies — all within a lush indoor tropical environment.
HOW MUCH
Tickets:
*All tickets must be reserved in advance, including children (2 & under)*
General Admission
| Members | FREE! |
| General Admission (age 13-64) | $22.50 |
| Seniors (age 65+) | $18.50 |
| Children (age 3-12) | $13.50 |
| Children (2 & under) *Must reserve ticket | FREE! |
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date & Time:
Fall/Winter Hours 2025 (CLOSED MONDAYS)
September 2nd – December 31st, OPEN Tuesday – Sunday 10am – 5pm
***PLEASE NOTE: We will be OPEN on Monday, December 22nd & Monday, December 29th in addition to our regular Tues-Sun schedule.***
Christmas Holiday Schedule 2025/26
December 24th, 25th & 26th – CLOSED
December 27th – 31st – OPEN: 10am – 5pm
January 1st – CLOSED
January 2nd onwards (Tuesday – Sunday) – OPEN: 10am – 5pm
Family Day Weekend 2026
February 14 – OPEN: 9am – 6pm
February 15 – OPEN: 9am – 7pm
February 16 – OPEN: 9am – 7pm
March Break 2026
March 14 – OPEN: 9am – 5pm
March 15 – OPEN: 9am – 5pm
March 16 – OPEN: 9am – 7pm
March 17 – OPEN: 9am – 7pm
March 18 – OPEN: 9am – 7pm
March 19 – OPEN: 9am – 7pm
March 20 – OPEN: 9am – 7pm
March 21 – OPEN: 9am – 5pm
March 22 – OPEN: 9am – 6pm
Venue:
Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory, 2500 Kossuth Road, Cambridge
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