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Endangered fish born in Norfolk

There's celebrations today with news a highly endangered fish has been born at the Sea Life Centre in Great Yarmouth.

The axolotl salamander is currently under severe threat. The new baby has been named Juan and is being fed protein-rich shrimp and blood worm.

Juan, the Axolotl Salamander Credit: Sea Life Centre

"It was a shock when we found eggs in the axolotl tank. In their normal habitat they are currently under severe threat; we have 5 axolotls and although breeding in captivity is important we encourage breeding naturally. We were delighted to find the unexpected eggs and got them into our animal care area as quickly as we could to give them the best chance of hatching. We were over the moon when a live axolotl baby, which we've christened Juan, popped out 2 weeks later"

– Shane Breadmore, aquarist