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HillbillyDeluxe
This was taken in Jigokudani (Hell Valley) Monkey Park - January 3, 2011.
A troop of monkeys live in this conservation area and are now quite accustomed to taking baths and having humans around. Typical monkey safety rules apply such as no feeding, don't carry bags or handbags (camera bags are ok) and don't make prolonged eye contact with the monkeys. However you can look at them through your camera and they don't take it as a sign of aggression. Funny little creatures...
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Stramp
Yea animals are funny with eye contact. It takes some time & trust to develope or you could be lunch or tommorrows news! I saw this area on a show on MHZ. It was quite interesting. He kinda looks like don't distrub me I'm re laxin! LOL Great catch HD!
Oct 30th ReplyHillbillyDeluxe
They will generally let you get to a certain distance before they move away. They aren't interested in camera bags but will become aggressive if you are carrying a shopping bag. Cheeky little monkeys!
Oct 30th Reply C'mon Pookie...missi-alicja
I didnt knew that there are such safety rules when you contact with mnkeys. Pretty scary. You were brave :P Good portrait. Reminds me of people in some spa or something. ;)
Jul 13th ReplyHillbillyDeluxe
Yup...lots of safety rules when dealing with the little critters. But generally they leave the people alone.
Jul 13th Reply C'mon Pookie...VitalyBelskih
Cool shot!
Mar 18th, 2012 ReplyHillbillyDeluxe
Thank you very much!
Mar 19th, 2012 Reply C'mon Pookie...PiTurianer
stunning
Feb 17th, 2012 ReplyHillbillyDeluxe
Thank you.
Feb 19th, 2012 Reply C'mon Pookie...brianlion92
this is awesome! great shot
Oct 12th, 2011 ReplyHillbillyDeluxe
Thanks and thank you for the fav too!
Oct 12th, 2011 Reply C'mon Pookie...Natardja
Great great shot!
Oct 4th, 2011 ReplyHillbillyDeluxe
Thanks! I will be heading back there again this winter!
Oct 4th, 2011 Reply C'mon Pookie...Natardja
Yeaah!:D many many pics! ;)
Oct 5th, 2011 ReplyHillbillyDeluxe
I hope so!
Oct 6th, 2011 Reply C'mon Pookie...animalartist16
Love the focus here and how the monkey (especially the pink of the face) pops out from the surroundings. ^^
Aug 17th, 2011 ReplyHillbillyDeluxe
Thank you! Just like people their faces get a little redder than usual if they are in the bath for a long time.
Aug 17th, 2011 Reply C'mon Pookie...animalartist16
Any time. :) Bet the hot springs feels really nice though, wish I could go there. xD
Aug 17th, 2011 ReplyMiwrath
cool shot! i can see the pink glow on the monkey
Aug 8th, 2011 ReplyHillbillyDeluxe
Thanks! The bath was really hot!
Aug 9th, 2011 Reply C'mon Pookie...Miwrath
hehehe....:)
Aug 10th, 2011 Replylalu
Great work!, so CoOOLLLLLLL
Jul 28th, 2011 Replynice shot........
i loveeee this picture.
HillbillyDeluxe
Thank you.
Jul 29th, 2011 Reply C'mon Pookie...AruarianDancer
How nice to see the Japanese macaques! I lived not too far from Jigokudani Onsen, and am very familiar with the famous hot spring bathers. ^^ You captured the look of "Ahhhh~
" perfectly!
Jul 22nd, 2011 ReplyHillbillyDeluxe
I head up there at least once a year....can never have enough "monkeys in the bath" shots!
Jul 22nd, 2011 Reply C'mon Pookie...AruarianDancer
Yes, the babies are so cute, too.
Jul 22nd, 2011 ReplyHillbillyDeluxe
I have a ton of baby shots but they are really shy and hard to make eye contact with. I only know of Jigokudani. Do you know any other places in 長野県 with monkeys in a semi natural environment?
Jul 22nd, 2011 Reply C'mon Pookie...AruarianDancer
I am not aware of any other places within 長野県 with ニホンザル that are not too afraid of humans. ^^; These guys can be as bad as the deer in Nara Park. XD You're distracted one moment and there goes your lunch, glasses, purse... lol
Jul 23rd, 2011 ReplyHillbillyDeluxe
These monkeys and the ones on Miyajima (near Hiroshima) like to snatch vinyl bags. They never even tried for my camera bag. The deer in Nara are a completely different story!
Jul 25th, 2011 Reply C'mon Pookie...