This was taken at the famous Jigokudani Yaen Koen (Jigokudani Monkey Park) near Yudanaka in Japan. Generally known as “Snow Monkeys” they are wild and come down from the mountains to bathe in the hot springs during cold weather. They have absolutely no fear of people and being left food by the park keepers is another incentive for them to venture down from the mountains. They’re the only macaques in the world known to bathe in this way and are apparently the most northerly dwelling primates on the planet (other than humans of course) (EM120804)
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