wildlife
Americannoun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of wildlife
Explanation
Animals that aren't tamed or domesticated are collectively known as wildlife. One of the things people love about visiting the Galapagos Islands is seeing all the unusual wildlife. All of the wild animals that live in a particular area (and sometimes the plants as well) fall under the category of wildlife. If you're dedicated to protecting wildlife, it means you care about keeping native animals from being harmed by humans. A wildlife refuge or sanctuary is a place where animals can roam without being hunted, and native plants grow freely.
Vocabulary lists containing wildlife
Endangered Species and Wildlife Conservation
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Several hundred cars could be seen at the popular attraction on Friday morning, with many young families and wildlife enthusiasts carrying cameras heading in.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Festival organiser Julie Colman said: "We bring together lots and lots of events across the two-week period, celebrating the skies, the wildlife, the wellbeing elements of it."
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Veterinary pathologists at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance performed the necropsy, Fish and Wildlife said in a joint statement with the wildlife alliance and the raptor center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
The 41-second clip of the UK man being attacked Saturday in a wildlife park was also later shared by the White House's "Rapid Response 47" account on X.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
This idea has been strong enough to launch the new movements for the sustenance of wilderness, the protection of wildlife, the turning off of insatiable technologies, the preservation of “whole earth.”
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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