Six Shiba Inu puppies (and their mom) from San Franscisco, CA have become the latest webcam stars with over 3 million views. While they spend a lot of time sleeping, you can check in to see them wrestling, eating, and playing tug-of-war with various toys.

An equestrian grand prix show-jumping class takes place over a course of 10 to 16 obstacles that reach heights and spreads of up to 6'6". It's a thrilling event to watch! Horse and rider try to beat the clock while leaving all of the rails up. So how does the rider get the horse to jump something that's taller than them both? Is it training, enjoyment, perception, or a combination of these elements?

Think owls are the only animals that can see nearly 360 degrees around their bodies? Think again. The horse can do the same thing without moving its head! Monocular vision (focusing with each eye) and binocular vision (using both eyes together) combined with high, wide eye placement allows equines to have a very large field of vision.

Over the weekend, horse racing fans were glued to their televisions as the Breeders' Cup World Championships celebrated its 25th anniversary. New this year was a synthetic surface, making the 2008 event of particular interest – although it is always a highly anticipated end to the racing calendar.

Portrayed as the most majestic mountains of the Rockies, Wyoming's Grand Teton range is as impressive as people say. So read along as Techno Tourist takes you on a scenic tour of Grand Teton National Park. As we go, we'll take a virtual tour of the Grand Tetons, where the largest peaks are known as the Cathedral Group.

America's Youngest Mountains?
The Tetons were formed as pressure deep within the mantle of the Earth caused a split along a fault line. In the west, a block rose and formed the Grand Teton mountain range. In the east, a block sank and formed the popular valley known as Jackson Hole.

Tree – elk – wolf – tree. Sounds like a simple ecological system, right? In Yellowstone National Park, however, it's a balance that park rangers are doing their best to manage and maintain. Just as in any place, species depend upon one another to survive. And the reintroduction of wolves to the park has been a very controversial topic.

Where can you see the buffalo roam, and the deer and the antelope play? Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming! Last August, I was privileged to spend five days exploring the park. Now, I'll share what I learned about the wildlife in America's first national park – and last wild habitat for many of these animals.

The $150-300 bill for shots makes you groan every spring. But do these shots hurt your pet (or large animal) more than they wound your wallet? Some studies have shown that animals may build enough immunity to skip their annual vaccinations. Testing that immunity every year or so is enough, and preventative measures such as shots may be unnecessary. But what's best for your pet?