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Snow Monkeys in Japan

Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) in hot springs at Jigokudani Yaen-Koen near Shibu Onsen, Japan. Full journal entry at http://echeng.com/journal/2010/12/28/snow-monkeys-jigokudani-yaen-koen-japan/
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A mother and baby snow monkey on the edge of a hot spring. Mating snow monkeys in the background. (Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata). Jigokudani Yaen-Koen near Shibu Onsen, Japan.
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A mother and baby snow monkey on the edge of a hot spring. Mating snow monkeys in the background. (Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata). Jigokudani Yaen-Koen near Shibu Onsen, Japan.

Animals AnimaliaCercophithecidaeChordates ChordataEric ChengJapanese macaque Macaca fuscataMacaques MacacaMammals MammaliaPrimatesWildlifeechengsnowecheng1012240278429

  • A mother and baby snow monkey on the edge of a hot spring. Mating snow monkeys in the background. (Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata). Jigokudani Yaen-Koen near Shibu Onsen, Japan.
  • A baby snow monkey in a hot spring (Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata). Jigokudani Yaen-Koen near Shibu Onsen, Japan.
  • A snow monkey stares over the edge of a hot spring (Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata). Jigokudani Yaen-Koen near Shibu Onsen, Japan.
  • A snow monkey emerges, wet, from a hot spring (Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata). Jigokudani Yaen-Koen near Shibu Onsen, Japan.
  • Snow monkeys groom while relaxing in a hot spring (Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata). Jigokudani Yaen-Koen near Shibu Onsen, Japan.
  • A baby snow monkey on the edge of a hot spring (Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata). Jigokudani Yaen-Koen near Shibu Onsen, Japan.
  • A snow monkey relaxes in a hot spring (Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata). Jigokudani Yaen-Koen near Shibu Onsen, Japan.
  • A snow monkey relaxes in a hot spring (Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata). Jigokudani Yaen-Koen near Shibu Onsen, Japan.
  • Snow monkeys groom while relaxing in a hot spring (Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata). Jigokudani Yaen-Koen near Shibu Onsen, Japan.
  • Tourists photograph snow monkeys as they sit in a hot spring (Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata). Jigokudani Yaen-Koen near Shibu Onsen, Japan.
  • Mother and baby snow monkey on the edge of a hot spring (Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata). Jigokudani Yaen-Koen near Shibu Onsen, Japan.
  • Photographer Eric Cheng and assistant Pam photographing snow monkeys (Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata). Jigokudani Yaen-Koen near Shibu Onsen, Japan.
  • A snow monkey relaxes in a hot spring (Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata). Jigokudani Yaen-Koen near Shibu Onsen, Japan.
  • A snow monkey relaxes in a hot spring with all four limbs out of the water(Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata). Jigokudani Yaen-Koen near Shibu Onsen, Japan.
  • Snow monkeys in a hot spring (Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata). Jigokudani Yaen-Koen near Shibu Onsen, Japan.
  • This valley is named after hell, but it is a paradise for snow monkeys (Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata). Jigokudani Yaen-Koen near Shibu Onsen, Japan.
  • A baby snow monkey feeds in a tree (Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata). Jigokudani Yaen-Koen near Shibu Onsen, Japan.
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