Japan's snow monkeys basking in hot springs

When the temperature turns frigid in the mountains of Nagano, Japan, snow monkeys come seeking warmth in the local hot baths. Seth Doane has a report on the annual visitation - of both Japanese macaques, and of the tourists who avidly photograph them.

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They are absolutely adorable!

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I saw an interview os a man who said they regularly clean ‘“poop” out of the pool.

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Here’s the dirty truth: this hot spring onsen is filled with monkey’s poop