the wild

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We spent two days at the site but we didn't see any sign of the protected species: the Atlantic salmon, the wild brown trout, and grayling.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Scientists believed it may have joined the roughly 900 plant species that have disappeared from the wild globally since the 1750s.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

A mountain lion was tranquilized, sedated and then released into the wild after being spotted in Escondido, according to wildlife officials.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

For the people of Hearts and the folk belonging to Celtic, the whole evening was a walk on the wild side; epic, colosally controversial, thunder and lightning to the last whistle.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Out in the wild, away from the pets and people of the town, she would put Jeremy on top of a high hill and then swoop through the darkness, catching squirrels, rabbits, bats, and raccoons.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville