With all the devastation we’ve been seeing and reading about in Japan, I had been wondering about the snow monkeys that I visited two springs ago up near Nagano. Being well away from the coast and up in the mountains, I figured the tsunami wouldn’t have been a factor, but the earthquake did hit the Nagano area, and regions of high thermal activity are always a concern. Thankfully, the live cam that sits above the Jigokudani hot spring (plus a quick google search) indicates that life is going on as usual for the monkeys.
Thanks for the update, Sean. I had never heard of the snow monkeys until a friend of mine who competed at Nagano talked about seeing them from the ski lift on the way up to the top of the mountain.
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Nothing like seeing them in the wild!They have been on my mind as well so HAPPY to hear that they are ok.
They look a little stunned though.
Thanks for the update, Sean. I had never heard of the snow monkeys until a friend of mine who competed at Nagano talked about seeing them from the ski lift on the way up to the top of the mountain.
incredible!
Gorgeous eyes, they’re so beautiful…
Thanks for sharing, Sean.