Jigokudani Monkey Park, Nagano, Japan
(January 7, 1996)
Japan: January 7, 1996, Nagano - Snow monkeys come down from their dens in the snow-covered forest to the pool of hot spring water in Jigokudani, northern Despite the harsh weather conditions in the winter and the steep cliffs, a large population of Japanese Macaque monkeys inhabit the area where hot springs bursting from the ground. The monkeys descend from the steep cliffs and forest to sit in the warm waters of the hotsprings and return to the security of the forests in the forests. The monkeys descend from the steep cliffs and forest to sit in the warm waters of the hotsprings and return to the security of the forests in the evenings. (Photo by Kaku Kurita/AFLO) FYJ