Snow Monkeys’ Hot Spring Baths Do More Than Keep Them Warm, Study Finds

Japanese macaques are famous for soaking in hot springs during winter, but new research suggests this behavior may serve purposes beyond staying warm.
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There's a pink-faced monkey in Japan that bathes in hot springs – for a surprising reason

Japan's snow monkeys soak in hot springs for thermoregulation and to relieve stress – a new study suggests there is another ...
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Photos: Japanese Monkeys Escape Cold at Hot Spring in Snowy Nagano

After the first big snowfall of the year, dozens of wild Japanese monkeys escaped to the warmth of a hot spring at the Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park on Monday. Japanese monkeys are the only ones known ...

Hokkaido hot spring monkeys a winter hit with foreign visitors

HAKODATE, Hokkaido -- The annual "Monkey Mountain Hot Spring" event at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden here has been drawing increasing foreign･･･ ...
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China: Monkeys relax in Buddha-hand pavilion at snowy hot spring

On January 11, 2026, in Sichuan Province, located in southwestern China, a video recorded several monkeys relaxing in a ...