Monkeys Enjoy Hot Bath in Hokkaido

Every winter, Hakodate’s Municipal Tropical Botanical Garden gives its monkeys a treat by providing them with a hot spring in which to bathe. Here are a couple news reports showing the monkeys relaxing now that they’ve turned on the hot water for this winter:

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3 comments - What do you think? Posted by James - December 2, 2010 at 10:13 am

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keiko

I would rather be a monky than a homeless.
RMilner

I’ve heard that the wild monkeys do this too.

I bet it’s cold when they have to get out of the water.
JamesK

Any creature that does cannonballs into the water are A-OK in my book!

Monkeys Enjoy Hot Bath in Hokkaido

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