the wild
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He immediately recognized the species as Ptilotus senarius, a rare plant that had not been documented since 1967 and was widely considered extinct in the wild.
From Science Daily • May 18, 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
In my teens, I discovered the wild moors and ancient halls of “Jane Eyre” and “Wuthering Heights.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
They first returned to the UK in the early 2000s, but were only allowed to be kept in enclosed spaces in England until last year - when beavers were first released into the wild again.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
As the training progressed, the team of scientists gradually reduced their contact with Xiang Xiang so he could learn to interact with the wild environment on his own.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
