Snow Monkeys of Japan
- Episode aired Feb 13, 2009
A Japanese biologist investigates why a single species of monkeys, who live in the icy high north of mountainous Hokkaido island, are treated so differently by people. In their natural habit... Read allA Japanese biologist investigates why a single species of monkeys, who live in the icy high north of mountainous Hokkaido island, are treated so differently by people. In their natural habitat, their cheeky behavior and cleverly inventive self-teaching, such as taking warm baths ... Read allA Japanese biologist investigates why a single species of monkeys, who live in the icy high north of mountainous Hokkaido island, are treated so differently by people. In their natural habitat, their cheeky behavior and cleverly inventive self-teaching, such as taking warm baths in a sauna-effect, inspires awe and sympathy, even attracts tourists. Yet as their stresse... Read all