Snow monkeys soak in hot springs of Japan

In winter Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, warm up in natural hot springs.
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David Levene visits Japan's Jigokudani Monkey Park in Nagano, the only place in the wild where you can view the monkeys as they relax in the steaming water - while the monkey babies show more interest playing with tourists' camera equipment
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[@acerik97]

When you re chillin in your bath and the whole neighbourhood is watching.

[@earthyy2624]

Vit lol

[@pshort4802]

And not two fucks given 😂

[@buket7106]

😂😂

[@officialVozie100]

🤣💎😂

[@emjaiz]

So you poo in the water

[@NJVArtimations]

I like how they close their eyes and feel the water

[@Pink_celeb420]

Yea! I was trying to feel it too like😌😌. They're lucky!

[@patrisalazar8981]

Me too 😄

[@Wasserkaktus]

It's interesting how surprised people are that animals express emotions so similar to humans: Maybe it is a sign that we are animals as well?

[@NJVArtimations]

@@Wasserkaktus we are all living creatures thats what

[@sillycheese301]

@@Wasserkaktus humans are classified as animals.

[@tetzujin]

if these guys chilled any harder they'd be dead

[@jamesvickers9476]

detre vortni ...😄

[@dallolapp356]

Ahaha

[@hadz001]

Yo I didn't know Rick Ross watches these kinda vids 😂👍🏼

[@safer6274]

hadz001 Well thats racist

[@tungstenwhizard4361]

Exactly, that's why they're in the hot springs

[@sofiaglove]

They are chill and surprisingly polite. Unlike their counterpart in india. Lol

[@vc2084]

exactly my thoughts, but if they are well fed, they also will not give a fvk for the people. then you must also take into consideration the quality of people in India.

[@saretgnasoh7351]

don't forget pakistan

[@invictus88]

Plus those in india smell bad lol

[@HaoNguyen-nl3fz]

@@travelleryu lol. What's a name!

[@hoangthien8820]

The Non-toilet xD

[@user-fs5fc1vv7y]

what luxurious life. hot pools and wheat, DAMN

[@broodjebakpao1994]

Smoke wheat everyday

[@nenaj1]

Better off than the dolphins the Japanese stab to death

[@theoriginalmakaaka101]

"What luxurious life. hot poops and wee, DAMN" is how I read it.

[@studmalexy]

wish I had some wheat

[@mixnflix101]

Wheat is the furthest thing from luxurious lol.

[@ww5320]

4:23 "Hey dude!.... You dead?!" *CPR*

[@islandko2402]

lol

[@jmac2074]

LMAO!

[@aweamadeus9401]

best comment in 2017 so far

[@KiseKiss514yjsnpi]

lol

[@avoo93r89]

Masan5320

[@leetaylorchristian]

1:43 cutest thing i ever seen. they look like they're wearing little hoodies

[@chatter_bones1762]

I love how there's a puffy fluffy body but the legs are wet sticks. Kinda like an egg with legs sticking out 😆

[@joebazooks]

Seriously the cutest little things

[@CubingFlutist]

they're like, yipee!!!!!!!! let's play!!!!! They're soooooo cute!!!

[@zes7215]

no such thing as cutex or not

[@ali10833]

nop,the cats are the cutest little things

[@esoteric6178]

Just goes to show you how vastly subjective the quality of appearance is interpreted. I find them to be amongst some of the ugliest, most foul creatures on God's green Earth.

[@natandsam1764]

Till they attack you

[@DisingenuousComment]

1:15 "when they feel relaxed and very well, they poop" The subtitles are saying the opposite.

[@nightbot.2817]

Japanese is hard give the translator some slack

[@GoCrazyBaby3]

トイレの花子 thanks I was like what?

[@DOMINOSMOFO]

Makes sense now. I always just let'em rip when I'm relaxed. Sometimes, a little extra comes out.

[@tarotanaka9984]

and the next sentence is completely wrong too. "This is unhygenic, so we built a different bath for monkeys" seems like the translator just made some stuff up from context

[@kikilala9371]

@@nightbot.2817 a translator that has been paid to do their job should do their job

[@lornilula4213]

Their red face look like they've been drinking sake while dipping.

[@mynameisnotimportant2854]

😂😂😂

[@amirulalias2104]

they looks cool when bathing in hot springs 😁😁

[@user-vy5qr2wt4i]

☺️

[@CuriousConnoisseurs]

I want to quit my Job and move together with this mokeys.

[@elias_xp95]

For real, just chillin' in a hot tub all day getting cleaned and massaged looks like the best way to live life

[@ToneyCrimson]

And you get free wheat! YUM!!

[@alim.a1989]

😂😂😂

[@ToneyCrimson]

SquareOne Ikr its like public pool.

[@diegogrunhaus6001]

public bathrooms....iiuuuuu

[@JustPhillGaming]

“They probably like damn can’t go nowhere”😂😂😂

[@itsbebe5854]

JustDetroit PhillGaming fr😂😂😂

[@imadequate3376]

🤣 seriously

[@daisymay6505]

That’s amazing that they are comfortable enough to let their babies be that close to the people

[@MotherEmbracingWomanhood]

They’re fast if they want to … believe me if any one just as much as looked crooked at those babies, their mommy would be on that person in seconds…with the troop backing her up..😊

[@Bedroom91017]

They chill🥶

[@Kojak0]

Pretty awesome - the monkeys seem to be very used to people sticking cameras in their faces so that is apparently not a problem for them and the kids - being kids - of course go overboard and use tripods as climbing toys. All in al I'd say this is a win for everyone - the Japanese get a tourist attraction, the tourists a really great close encounter with at least semi-wild animals and the monkeys food and a hot bath. Lovely creatures. would love to go there and meet them in person.

[@antifazisbonifaz6964]

Very well synthetised Sir

[@neksnek2032]

Well said. Macaques are some of my favorite animals. So smart and majestic. To see one in person would be a dream

[@kolticc]

@@neksnek2032 dont meet a indian one man im tellin u!11!!

[@Talleyhoooo]

They learned to bath in hot springs from watching us. It’s amazing to think that we transferred knowledge to an entirely separate species.

[@bastobasto4866]

They actually get mistreated there for the tourists' entertainement by being forced to stay in the hot springs even if they want out.

[@wilddannyify]

That lady is pink was so sweet and cute, I hope she doing well ❤️

[@sherryhall6946]

I am amazed to see how they are not scared of humans. Their so cute.

[@Allahuma.sali.ala.muhammad.]

They're*

[@sherryhall6946]

Thanks they’re. So cute.

[@devinreis5811]

They're so used to people. Mother macaques have been known to take their babies to female-only hot springs to "introduce" their babies to tourists. They also like the attention.

[@haven_lady675]

They're too chill to be bothered and refuse to leave the hot spring.

[@Yomi2012]

They too busy bathing and chilling to be worried about humans

[@santarosahero]

Monkey be like stupid humans why aren't you chilling in the warm water like we are? It's freezing out there.

[@realdeal5712]

Human: *pick poop from water* And say "this"

[@gideonlance6182]

4:30 draw me like your French girls!🤣🤣

[@steelhere5519]

"...wearing only this."

[@travelleryu]

They're definitely not Frencg

[@travelleryu]

*French

[@EmmaDee]

They are the cutest things and you just don’t realize until seeing them next to a person how little they are. Great video.

[@donnal8683]

I love that dad's joke at 2:22. Especially when he confidently says (enunciates) "it's father's prerogative" LOL!

[@ogbunnas]

Okay but look at the lil baby monkeys!! They're so fluffy & cute 😩

[@meganbyrne436]

The babies are the cutest things I've seen ... it looks like they're wearing woolly hats!

[@Mwxtkxns261]

Nobody: Man: I have twins and they go to university

[@sudarshan1655]

Weird flex but okay.

[@GTAdkdk]

What a proud dad

[@gg.6633]

Lmao! 😂 This is totally my Dad

[@nnicollan]

Zero relevance 🤣

[@texasfossilguy]

Always reminds me of that one Family Guy episode where he smacks the guy in the face with pictures of his kids

[@europianbob]

So fluffy! Their hair is sooo big! They love the hott springs. And they care nothing about people watching them! Such a cute moment! Relaxing :)

[@realdeal5712]

Until u realize only the elite get to enjoy the bath while other are shivering in the snow. Dont believe me? Do research about monkey. They are very racist. They would kill and bully other kind

[@KlaussMarcellus]

@ウィーブスラブ Bashing humans for everything won't change anything.

[@twinkletoes6290]

OMG! They are absolutely adorable! Love how they were being super models for the photo sessions and killing it with their voguing! Lol. Love how everybody was helping bathe everyone else - picking out dirt and bugs from the fur, checking each other's teeth out, kind of giving little massages! Lol. The babies were absolutely adorable, more than adorable - I can't even think of a word that describes how cute and funny they are! They were having so much fun bouncing around, climbing up tripods, playing with whatever they could, swinging from the ropes, having their pictures taken and chilling out in the warm water while dozing off or being held by mum! Japan is already such a. Magical place to me already, but I really need to go here and experience the magic, serenity and beauty of this place! I'm smiling ear to ear right now and I really need this today! Sooooo cute! ❤️🙊

[@toshi0059]

彼らは冬毛と夏毛を季節によってまといます。本当に日本の気候に適応しているのです。

[@SpecialgiftsLA]

This place is on my bucket list guys..anyone else ?

[@thelastofthebrohicans]

specialgifts LA no one cares

[@kronniichiwa9909]

Japan as a whole is on my list

[@AnimeVideoEditor]

@@kronniichiwa9909 lmao been there for 1 month. It was awesome.

[@kronniichiwa9909]

@@AnimeVideoEditor That's cool! Any important tips that you can give?

[@AnimeVideoEditor]

@@kronniichiwa9909 Sure. Take waterproof shoes with you. Always carry a bag with you to put in the trash that you accumulate throughout the day. Learn basic japanese. Japanese are way more open to people who try to speak their language. Never jump a queue. Always keep left, on the road and if you walk. Stay left on escalators as well.

[@cassadanielle]

baby monkeys so fluffy...so cute...

[@bartofilms]

These monkeys are so cool. I didn't know humans could get this close w. cameras. I thought they were endangered species. Now I must go there.

[@saucelord780]

1:30 I got the cringe chills when that music started playing. Other than that, great video.

[@JDGage]

I want to go to Japan one day. Love their culture.

[@Hanaha2222]

Who translated this. He said "like human babies, when they feel relaxed, they shit in the bath"

[@br4infrezz339]

Tik Nak 😅

[@florenbaron7111]

This is amazing, and I admire many facets of the Japanese culture/people.

[@daveh9551]

Never been envious of an animal until now. I wanna live my life like this and look they don’t even have to find their own food

[@kimberlyjeanne9456]

Omg that older lady in pink is too cute!

[@yoshikochikuni1247]

It’s all fun and games until you realize the name of the park is *HELLS VALLEY*

[@omarzaragoza2797]

Wow your beautiful

[@gopinath9986]

Are you joking right...???

[@Vampybattie]

@@gopinath9986 it's true

[@vmlinuz]

Went to visit these guys last year, from Nagano - a bit of a hike, train, bus, then about 30 minutes walking through the woods. Well worth it though, a great experience!

[@jackiomaestromiller8283]

2:57 Goku's voice actress😂

[@ma-sl6cx]

野沢雅子

[@ritz5102]

2:35 SO CUTE!!

[@daystar3886]

They are just the cutest little animals. So much like humans in their mannerisms. 🐵 😀

[@something.icantrememberany1365]

So much like humans. Drinking poop water and eating wheat off the ground.

[@DC-qm2kv]

@@something.icantrememberany1365 move on

[@seandewar47]

0:15 Macaque: Did you get my Good side?

[@MonkeyDLuffy-pf6hf]

Jiraya sensei your still alive

[@BltchErica]

I instantly thought about that :)

[@MonkeyDLuffy-pf6hf]

Bltch Erica hahaha great minds think alike 😜

[@BltchErica]

Monkey D. Luffy :)

[@vitovisceglia]

:"-)

[@rikamonika768]

Lol

[@user-sb2te4un6n]

the park director's name is not Takeshi. its Takefushi(竹節). and the inn he said is Kourakukan(後楽館). not Korokan

[@channelname8152]

hahah that's what I thought just now. Not Beat Takeshi.

[@zahiruddinzahid102]

2012: nope 2013: nope Fast foward 2019: KZbin: Now!!!!!!

[@DeathSpellXVI]

Lmao their faces with their eyes closed, it's like they're annoyed but still damn polite even with the annoying cameras on their faces.

[@katzen3557]

日本で生まれて良かったなと思う

[@bethanyfja]

Lol, they look more relaxed than Ive EVER been!!😂😂😂👍🏼

[@chapiit08]

They don't pay taxes.

[@eirikmurito]

4:50 cuteness overload..

[@heathermaichel5574]

when You're the only one that owns a jacuzzzzzi in the neighborhood

[@Squeaxx]

They look like they’re wearing little fur coats and hoodies 🥰 so damn cute lol

[@margretcollins4556]

It’s amazing how they can go from the hot tub into the snow and is unbothered by the changes..

[@joewhitehead3]

Margret Collins They’re very adaptable

[@BangMaster96]

Man, those baby monkeys are really cute

[@a369258147z]

1:20「頭のために入る」と聞こえたんだろうけど、「あったまるために入る」だよ。誰か訂正してあげてください。

[@angeliquenavarro263]

lol I just want to hug them! So cute!

[@peggy-annottawa6159]

They just living their best life I'll never have

[@bonnieeljai2283]

what I don't understand is why they don't seem colder when they get back out from the hot spring. You'd think the water would frost in the fur or at least chill them too much to be comfortable when wet.

[@pmc614]

one word: Fur

[@CostlyChris]

patientz0 fur isn’t magic dude there are limits to the insulation it provides.

[@lauramcknight2321]

Maybe they wait at the side of the pools so dry-off from the heat from the pools?

[@kaystewart1525]

Laura McKnight that's what I was thinking

[@WildVee]

@@pmc614 Ever had soaking wet clothes on? It doesn't feel warm whatsoever.

[@battleaxeold2515]

毛ずくろいされてるときのおっちゃん猿の顔よｗｗｗ＞＜ 「ほや、そこそこ」

[@Lilyflowers659]

They are so beautiful and peaceful, look after our planet for special moments like these 🐝🦔🌻🌈🦉

[@snow.flower]

japan is the best

[@nigelrabe1668]

Arigatigozaimasu

[@minilex3185]

snow flower depends on what you mean by the best.

[@bloodycinephile]

Japan has it's own unique problems. It isn't the heaven that you westerners believe .

[@syabu_game8431]

I couldn't think of a username that's really true

[@megshimatsu8615]

@@nigelrabe1668 arigato gozaimasu

[@nononowhoa8567]

I admire Japan and the Japanese people! Greetings from the USA. I hope to visit Japan someday.

[@anthonymartinez-thomas4228]

Look up cycling in Japan

[@yellowmaggotsjapoon1665]

I ❤️ japanese‼️

[@annecorey607]

Very cute and beautiful babies with their mommies in the hot spring they love it very good video thank you and Bless you all

[@rembrantwithagrenade171]

I love thier expressions...

[@brimestonelewis8775]

It’s times like these where I’m really jealous of animals. They know how to love a peaceful, simple lifestyle and we are working ourselves and the planet to death.

[@tinafarley5542]

thats SO CUTE

[@DaisyEnid7]

Awwwwwwww they are so adorable!!!!!!!!!!

[@kirasussane1556]

That is adorable

[@bellbalace]

They look so relax...

[@Jinxyoutoheaven]

They look so relaxed 😌

[@yugenkaisha]

1:15 Just one minor correction. They will poo not "when they don't feel very well", but "when they feel very well".

[@kiwietince]

their babies.. cute!

[@gloriaalvarado5070]

How cute!

[@MacroShots]

Absolutely loving it! 🐒

[@martinrecto1136]

Wow! This is an amazing experience! Will definetely visit japan soon!

[@gazellecountryside9269]

They are so fluffy and cute......

[@ArghRawrWhoa]

So adorable

[@TheMimilovescandy]

They are so smol and fuzzy omg so CUTEEEEE

[@asimgiri4269]

They are they definition of chilling

[@ponyrang]

Wow... !!! My best friend, It's always great. We liked and enjoyed to the end. Thanks

[@saraswathi9103]

So cute!!!

[@oni741]

Funny animals, I love them.

[@nothingamlyngdoh.t3883]

Theyr'e warming yet so chill

[@brianchar-bow3273]

Japan's original country name "NIPPON”means "the land under the sun" , but another name is "YAMATO ,WA” , meaning “Peacefull Harmony among People and Nature”.　So Japan's name means “the Land under the Sun” and” the Land of "Great Harmony of People and Nature,” The history of Japan is very old, about 2,000 years since the Emperor's reign, but humans began to live in villages and communities in this island nation about 14,000 years ago, during “the JOMON pottery” culture.　(That's 30,000 years ago, if you count the Neolithic period.) Surrounded on all sides by the sea and geographically isolated from the Eurasian continent in the Pacific Ocean, this island nation has a warm and humid climate, and because it is a volcanic island, it is blessed with abundant underground clear water resources, diverse vegetation, and fishery resources. For this reason, people have lived here for tens of thousands of years, enjoying the abundant nature and living in peace with nature. Since ancient times, the people of this land have respected human harmony and have lived in peace by working together as a group. However, while the natural environment of this island nation is rich to live, it is also harsh to live and has both light and dark sides. They have shared and enjoyed the blessings of nature by pooling their wisdom and collectively overcoming numerous severe and harsh natural disasters, such as frequent volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunami, summer typhoons, and heavy snowfall in winter. This is because this island nation has a harsh natural environment that cannot be overcome by a single person. Individual power is too weak to face the onslaught of nature, which can destroy the wealth we have built overnight. Therefore, They believed that many people should suppress their egos, avoiding confrontation, and work together to create a livable environment and maintain public cleanliness, and then work together to prevent disasters before they occur and to restore the environment immediately after they have occurred. They believed that this is the most wise, efficient, and rational way to maintain peace and freedom in each other's lives, this would bring about better results rather than to create more chaos by insisting on each other's selfishness. because of the environment in which disasters frequently occur that cannot be resolved by individual power alone. And this thinkings have given rise to Japan's unique teachings, culture, and behavior. For example, it is fundamentally connected to the Japanese mindset of behaving in a way that "Do not bother others in public places," "Helping each other if someone is in trouble," and "Not doing bad things even if no one is watching." And one of the teachings of the ancient Shinto religion, "Purify yourself (kiyome) by getting rid of Defilement (kegare)," has been taken over today as a basic manner to "Not pollute even in public places," to “Always keep the environment clean”, and to make everyone, regardless of status or gender, and ages feel comfortable equally. This is also the wisdom of living in the drastically changing natural environment unique to the island countries. And this wisdom has been formed into a unique Japanese culture over a long period of time. The ancient name of Japan, "YAMATO" or "WA" (peaceful harmony between people and nature), represents the wishes and reality of the people who have been trying to survive in the rich and harsh natural environment unique to island countries, which is different from the dry and stable land of the Eurasian continent. And it is in this ancient Japanese country name "WA,YAMATO" that the essence of Japanese culture, the origin and secret of its unique culture, which is very different from the cultures of other Asian countries on the continent, is hidden.

[@haivannguyen8972]

They look so warm during the winter. It is so so so beautiful.

[@rachelw821]

I love them SO MUCH!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@kitty-rp7bg]

So cute...thank you..😁😁

[@skiddlydongdongdongdang1910]

They were just chillin'.

[@neelakshikushwaha7969]

So cute 😍 かわいい

[@Mk-7again]

😂😂😂 o my gosh, they look so relaxed and fun!! 😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@rolando6962]

they are fluffy

[@haslinazali74]

Amazing beautiful!!!! Love Japan!!! Greeting from Malaysia

[@tenzingdhaselbhutia7753]

Super cute they are 😍

[@JACKALz]

I LOVE JAPAN😍😍😍

[@leaf4267]

Absolutely fabulous and cute

[@UnclePutte]

Hahaha. The mrs. trying to hide from the camera and the dad jokes behind the guy is hilarious. She seems slightly irritated, as it were.

[@zachhaus8488]

25+36 =61 This guy is over 61 years old. Looks like in his mid 40s

[@cneddy22]

Zach Haus Asians seem to age well... must be all the rice 🍚

[@euphoriaeuphoria75]

4:18 thank you granny. I was curious to know the temperature level of that hot spring water.

[@user-jq3sm3il7d]

人間も動物も同じだけど、子猿はやっぱり可愛いね。

[@rubensrosas]

Muito Lindo! Parabéns pelo vídeo!

[@a369258147z]

そうなんだよね。50年以上前のことだけど、4,5歳の子供を銭湯に連れて行ったら、湯船でウンコしちゃって、プカプカ浮いたんだってさ。平謝りでえらい目にあったという話を聞いた。そいつは親父になってもそれ言われてた。本人は覚えていない。なぜウンコしたのかやっと分かったよ。子連れの方はご用心。