wildlife expedition
- noun
- /ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/
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expedición de vida salvaje
- Many tour groups, including Fraser Explorer Tours, offer guided wildlife expeditions through the island's forest, which is dense with possums, bandicoots, and dingoes.
Examples
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The scientists went on a wildlife expedition to observe the migration patterns of elephants in Africa.
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Our school organized a wildlife expedition to the national park, allowing students to see animals in their natural environment.
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During their wildlife expedition, the researchers recorded the behaviors of various bird species in the rainforest.
Synonyms
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4.1
An organized trip by a group for a special purpose like exploring or doing research
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3.1
A trip to see or hunt wild animals, usually in Africa
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a journey to study or observe wild animals' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'wildlife' (undomesticated animals) with 'expedition' (an organized journey for a specific purpose). This straightforward noun+noun composition follows standard English and cross‑linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Wildlife expedition comes from early nature explorers who made long, organized trips to find animals in their natural places. They put together wildlife (wild animals) and expedition (an organized journey), so today it means 'a journey to study or watch wild animals'.