Cage fright The word “zoo” was coined in the 1840s by the London Zoo, which first called itself a “zoological garden,” but the idea of holding animals in public viewing cells dates back to 3500 B.C. in Egypt. Ancient Rome collected exotic animals, too, although they were often forced to fight each other (or humans). [...]

These beautiful nest photography was done by Sharon Beals, an amazing photographer and artist. In her very recent hardcover book ‘Fifty Nests and the Birds that Built Them’, she showed amazing photography of nests. Which shows the full detail of birds hard work and give a glimpse view of how they live.

Read on for pictures and more about ten of the biggest animals in the world. Polar Bear Polar bears are the largest species of bear and biggest carnivores on land. Males commonly weigh in around 1,300 pounds while females are typically smaller and weigh up to 650 pounds. Warming temperatures are shrinking the polar bear’s [...]