A banner welcomed us to the “Snow Monkey Town,” and signs in the station showed red-faced Japanese macaques soaking up to their necks in hot-spring water. The monkeys closed their eyes and ...

And the crowd exploded in laughter. At Joshin’etsukogen National Park, in a volcanic region on the island of Honshu, “snow monkeys” lounge in hot springs. Years ago, after people began ...

A Japanese zoo has killed 57 snow monkeys by lethal injection, after they were found to be carrying genes of an "invasive alien species." One third of the monkeys at the Takagoyama Nature Zoo were ...

Approximately 30 snow monkeys could be seen relaxing in the steaming waters at Jigokudani Yaen-Koen, leaning against rocks and grooming each other. “Their behavior is so human-like and adorable ...

A Japanese macaque, also known as a snow monkey, seemingly takes a moment to meditate. Manaska Mukhopadhyay, Japan, 2024 Most ...