The Japanese word means “hell’s valley,” after the volcanic activity that heats the springs. Maciek Pożoga The “Snow Monkey Express” was almost empty when I rode with a few other ...

Victory! Japan’s team bowed. 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.

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 ...

In 1970 a picture of a snow monkey bathing in a hot spring graced the cover of Life Magazine Ever since Japans hottubbing primates have been protected and well fed for the enjoyment of tourists ...

In the frigid valleys of Japan's Shiga Highlands, a troop of snow monkeys make their way and raise their families in a complex society of rank and privilege where each knows their place.

Unlike most Fordham students who intern throughout New York City, Shannon Sweeney spent her days with monkeys.

U.S. military officials in Japan have issued a warning about a wild monkey, urging Naval Air Facility Atsugi residents to ...

A Japanese macaque, or snow monkey, recently spotted near the headquarters of U.S. Army Japan has prompted a public warning to keep a safe distance from the roaming primate. The animal ...

OITA--A baby monkey named in honor of Shohei Ohtani ... Natural Zoological Garden in Oita welcomed a baby “Nihonzaru” (Japanese macaque) on April 21, the first to be born this year.

It signifies that Japan is full of places with volcanic activity ... to Jigokudani Yaen-Koen before heading home. Photos of snow monkey families taking a dip in hot springs and acting just like ...

The Snow Monkey Brand is rooted in the joyful spirit of the Japanese Macaques – playful, resourceful and surprisingly wise monkeys which according to legends were sent by the Gods to protect ...