@dorothychuaproperty: The Jigokudani Wild Snow Monkey Park The only place in the world where you can see wild monkeys soaking in hot spring baths The serene faces of snow-covered monkeys soaking in a hot spring bath have become an international sensation. First introduced to the world by US magazine “Life,” the monkeys achieved stardom, later becoming unofficial mascots of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics and starring in nature documentaries produced by the BBC. The bubbling hot springs and rugged terrain of Jigokudani create a fascinating backdrop to this natural wonder: the only place in the world where you can see wild monkeys soaking in hot spring baths. The Japanese Macaques, affectionately called snow monkeys, go about their daily routines without a care for the paparazzi around them. Youngsters splash around the hot spring while mothers tend to their babies and the alpha male watches over the troupe. Their fascinating social structure can be observed up close, not from behind a fence but from right in their midst. #snow #monkey #hotspring #japan #wild
