Japanese Macaque – Snow Monkeys

Mother and child

By the onsen

Drinking

In the pool

Juveniles

Baby Macaque

Mother Macaque

Together

Getting comfortable

Resting on all fours

Scrubbing

Trio

Chilling out

On the wire

Foraging and eating

Having a row

Videos:

***I just saw this documentary on PBS Nature, about the snow monkeys in the Jigokudani monkey park. It was narrated by Liam Neeson, and has amazing cinematography. It is the exact place we’ve been and you might even recognize a few characters from above 🙂