Japanese Snow Monkeys Soak in Hot Springs

Name: Japanese Snow Monkeys Soak in Hot Springs
Uploaded: 2014-04-17T19:01:18Z
Duration: P162S
Description: Japan's Jigokudani became a sensation when hot springs were constructed for the Hell Valley snow monkey troops. The monkeys get important help from the hot springs in the valley, fed by warm volcanic waters, but their survival is a communal effort in a complex society of rank and privilege where each knows their place.

Clip: Season 32 Episode 16 | 2m 42s

Japan's Jigokudani became a sensation when hot springs were constructed for the Hell Valley snow monkey troops. The monkeys get important help from the hot springs in the valley, fed by warm volcanic waters, but their survival is a communal effort in a complex society of rank and privilege where each knows their place.

Aired: 04/23/14

Rating: NR

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