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.

Thanks to their ability to acclimatize themselves to colder environments, this particular breed of macaque is also known as the Japanese snow monkey. Found on almost every island in Japan ...

In nature, Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys ... Chiemi Shiina, a sarumawashi monkey trainer, takes a bath with three baby macaques, the newest members of her Sen-zu No Sarumawashi ...

Nagano Prefecture—Visitors to the popular monkey park here have been delighted by the sight of wild Japanese macaques soaking in hot springs to escape the winter chill. Approximately 30 snow ...