Unos 150 macacos japoneses viven en los valles montañosos del Parque Jigokudani en la prefectura japonesa de Nagano. También llamados monos de nieve, se sabe que pasan los meses de invierno tomando el sol y relajándose en las aguas de una fuente termal natural. Durante años, el parque ha sido un destino principal para los turistas y su popularidad ahora se está recuperando, ya que Japón ha relajado algunas de sus restricciones por el COVID-19. Vea a continuación una selección de imágenes de estos animales salvajes:
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